The modifying effect of social class on the relationship between body mass index and breast cancer incidence

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 146-151

  Torio, Celeste Marie ^a   Klassen, Ann C ^a   Curriero, Frank C ^a   Caballero, Benjamin ^a   Helzlsouer, Kathy ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Mercy Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST TUMOR; CAUCASIAN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 74049123910     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.126979     Document Type: Article

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