Body weight gain and risk of colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 607-619

  Schlesinger, S ^a   Lieb, W ^a   Koch, M ^a   Fedirko, V ^b   Dahm, C C ^c   Pischon, T ^d   Nothlings U ^e   Boeing, H ^f   Aleksandrova, K ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^f GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body weight gain; Colorectal neoplasms; Meta analysis; Observational studies

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COLON CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECTUM CANCER; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMPLICATION; METABOLISM; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX FACTORS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84931564747     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12286     Document Type: Article

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