The association between physical activity and gastroesophageal cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 151-170

  Behrens, Gundula ^a   Jochem, Carmen ^a   Keimling, Marlen ^a   Ricci, Cristian ^a   Schmid, Daniela ^a   Leitzmann, Michael Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Gastric cancer; Meta analysis; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL CANCER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STOMACH ADENOCARCINOMA; STOMACH CANCER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTORS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84900337377     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-014-9895-2     Document Type: Review

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