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Anthropometric measurements and epithelial ovarian cancer risk in African-American and White women.

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Hoyo, C; Berchuck, A; Halabi, S; Bentley, RC; Moorman, P; Calingaert, B; Schildkraut, JM
Published in: Cancer Causes Control
October 2005

Previous studies of anthropometric factors and ovarian cancer risk have been inconsistent and none have evaluated the association among African-American women. Data from a population-based, case-control study of 593 cases and 628 controls were used to evaluate ovarian cancer risk in relation to weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed and established risk factors were adjusted for using logistic regression models, stratified by race. Among all races, weight at age 18, WHR, weight and BMI one year prior to interview were associated with elevated ovarian cancer risk. When stratified by race, the association between WHR and ovarian was similar among Whites and among African Americans. However, African-American women in the fourth quartile of height had an elevated risk of ovarian cancer (OR = 3.2; 95% CI = 1.3-7.8), but this risk was not apparent in Whites (OR = 1.0; 95% CI = 0.7-1.4). These findings support the hypothesis that obesity is an important risk factor of ovarian cancer among African-Americans and Whites and also suggest that height may be a risk factor specific to African-Americans.

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Published In

Cancer Causes Control

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0957-5243

Publication Date

October 2005

Volume

16

Issue

8

Start / End Page

955 / 963

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • Risk Factors
  • Ovarian Neoplasms
  • Odds Ratio
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidemiology
  • Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
 

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Hoyo, C., Berchuck, A., Halabi, S., Bentley, R. C., Moorman, P., Calingaert, B., & Schildkraut, J. M. (2005). Anthropometric measurements and epithelial ovarian cancer risk in African-American and White women. Cancer Causes Control, 16(8), 955–963. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-005-3205-y
Hoyo, Cathrine, Andrew Berchuck, Susan Halabi, Rex C. Bentley, Patricia Moorman, Brian Calingaert, and Joellen M. Schildkraut. “Anthropometric measurements and epithelial ovarian cancer risk in African-American and White women.Cancer Causes Control 16, no. 8 (October 2005): 955–63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-005-3205-y.
Hoyo C, Berchuck A, Halabi S, Bentley RC, Moorman P, Calingaert B, et al. Anthropometric measurements and epithelial ovarian cancer risk in African-American and White women. Cancer Causes Control. 2005 Oct;16(8):955–63.
Hoyo, Cathrine, et al. “Anthropometric measurements and epithelial ovarian cancer risk in African-American and White women.Cancer Causes Control, vol. 16, no. 8, Oct. 2005, pp. 955–63. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10552-005-3205-y.
Hoyo C, Berchuck A, Halabi S, Bentley RC, Moorman P, Calingaert B, Schildkraut JM. Anthropometric measurements and epithelial ovarian cancer risk in African-American and White women. Cancer Causes Control. 2005 Oct;16(8):955–963.
Journal cover image

Published In

Cancer Causes Control

DOI

ISSN

0957-5243

Publication Date

October 2005

Volume

16

Issue

8

Start / End Page

955 / 963

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • Risk Factors
  • Ovarian Neoplasms
  • Odds Ratio
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidemiology
  • Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic