Physical activity, obesity, and risk of colorectal adenoma in women (United States)

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 253-263

  Giovannucci, Edward ^a,b,c   Colditz, Graham A ^a,b   Stampfer, Meir J ^a,b   Willett, Walter C ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c CHANNING LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

body mass index; colorectal adenomas; colorectal cancer; obesity; physical activity; United States; women

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER RISK; COLON ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRECANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADENOMA; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029948025     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00051301     Document Type: Article

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