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Overweight, Obesity, and Mortality from Cancer in a Prospectively Studied Cohort of U.S. Adults
New England Journal of Medicine · 2003 · Vol. 348(17) · pp. 1625–1638
Eugenia E. Calle✉(American Cancer Society)Carmen Rodríguez(American Cancer Society)Kimberly A Walker-Thurmond(American Cancer Society)Michael J. Thun(American Cancer Society)
Abstract
Increased body weight was associated with increased death rates for all cancers combined and for cancers at multiple specific sites.
Nutritional Studies and DietNutrition and Health in AgingCancer Risks and FactorsMedicineOverweightBody mass indexConfidence intervalObesityPopulationRelative riskDemographyCohortCancer
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AdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsObesityProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesRiskRisk FactorsUnited StatesCohort StudiesConfounding Factors, Epidemiologic
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