Lifestyle changes during adolescence and risk of breast cancer: An ecologic study of the effect of World War II in Norway

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 507-512

  Tretli, Steinar ^a   Gaard, Maria ^a  

^a CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Diet; Height; Norway; Physical activity; World War II

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NORWAY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WAR;

EID: 0029793244     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00051882     Document Type: Article

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