Height, weight and gastrointestinal cancer: A follow-up study in Norway

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 105-113

  Robsahm, T E ^a   Tretli, S ^a  

^a CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cancer; Height; Lifestyle; Nutrition; Quetelet's index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; DIETARY INTAKE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032942573     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199904000-00004     Document Type: Article

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