A systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity and endometrial cancer risk

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 397-412

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endometrial cancer; Meta analysis; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CHILDHOOD; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; RECREATION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84930481874     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-015-0017-6     Document Type: Review

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