Anthropometry and breast cancer

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Ziegler, Regina G ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

breast cancer; central adiposity; energy balance; height; weight

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY BALANCE; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREMENOPAUSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33749149043     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.5.924s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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