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Estimate of breast cancer risk reduction with weight loss.

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Schapira, DV; Kumar, NB; Lyman, GH
Published in: Cancer
May 15, 1991

Upper body fat localization has been associated with an increased risk of cancer. This study demonstrated that 64.2% of 124 women with at least a 4.5-kg weight loss decreased their upper body fat localization, as measured by a reduction in their suprailiac-thigh skin fold ratio and other skin fold thicknesses associated with upper body fat localization. Based on a risk model previously developed for breast cancer and upper body fat localization, a reduction in estimated breast cancer relative risk of 45% was calculated for the entire group of women who lost 4.5 kg or more in weight. Greater weight loss further reduced upper body fat localization and estimated breast cancer risk based on this model.

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Published In

Cancer

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ISSN

0008-543X

Publication Date

May 15, 1991

Volume

67

Issue

10

Start / End Page

2622 / 2625

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Skinfold Thickness
  • Risk Factors
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Body Constitution
  • Anthropometry
 

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Schapira, D. V., Kumar, N. B., & Lyman, G. H. (1991). Estimate of breast cancer risk reduction with weight loss. Cancer, 67(10), 2622–2625. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19910515)67:10<2622::aid-cncr2820671037>3.0.co;2-j
Schapira, D. V., N. B. Kumar, and G. H. Lyman. “Estimate of breast cancer risk reduction with weight loss.Cancer 67, no. 10 (May 15, 1991): 2622–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19910515)67:10<2622::aid-cncr2820671037>3.0.co;2-j.
Schapira DV, Kumar NB, Lyman GH. Estimate of breast cancer risk reduction with weight loss. Cancer. 1991 May 15;67(10):2622–5.
Schapira, D. V., et al. “Estimate of breast cancer risk reduction with weight loss.Cancer, vol. 67, no. 10, May 1991, pp. 2622–25. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/1097-0142(19910515)67:10<2622::aid-cncr2820671037>3.0.co;2-j.
Schapira DV, Kumar NB, Lyman GH. Estimate of breast cancer risk reduction with weight loss. Cancer. 1991 May 15;67(10):2622–2625.
Journal cover image

Published In

Cancer

DOI

ISSN

0008-543X

Publication Date

May 15, 1991

Volume

67

Issue

10

Start / End Page

2622 / 2625

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Skinfold Thickness
  • Risk Factors
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Body Constitution
  • Anthropometry