Role of Obesity in the Risk of Breast Cancer : Lessons from Anthropometry
Joint Authors
Romieu, Isabelle
Amadou, Amina
Hainaut, Pierre
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An estimated 1.38 million new cases of breast cancer (BC) are diagnosed each year in women worldwide.
Of these, the majority are categorized as invasive ductal cell carcinoma.
Subgroups of BC are frequently distinguished into five “intrinsic” subtypes, namely, luminal A, luminal B, normal-like, HER2-positive, and basal-like subtypes.
Epidemiological evidence has shown that anthropometric factors are implicated in BC development.
Overall consistent positive associations have been observed between high body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and the risk of BC among postmenopausal women, while conflicting results persist for premenopausal BC, both for BMI and for other anthropometric parameters as well as across ethnic groups.
Furthermore, some evidence suggests that body size, body shape, and weight gain during childhood or adolescence may play a role in the risk of BC.
In this paper, we describe the evidence linking anthropometric indices at different ages and BC risk, in order to improve our understanding of the role of body fat distribution in the risk of BC, investigate differences in these associations according to menopausal status and ethnic groups, and discuss the potential biological mechanisms linking body size and BC risk.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amadou, Amina& Hainaut, Pierre& Romieu, Isabelle. 2013. Role of Obesity in the Risk of Breast Cancer : Lessons from Anthropometry. Journal of Oncology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507023
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amadou, Amina…[et al.]. Role of Obesity in the Risk of Breast Cancer : Lessons from Anthropometry. Journal of Oncology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507023
American Medical Association (AMA)
Amadou, Amina& Hainaut, Pierre& Romieu, Isabelle. Role of Obesity in the Risk of Breast Cancer : Lessons from Anthropometry. Journal of Oncology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507023
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507023