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Body-mass index and incidence of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies
The Lancet · 2008 · Vol. 371(9612) · pp. 569–578
Andrew G. Renehan✉(Cancer Research UK)Margaret Tyson(University of Manchester)Matthias Egger(Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine)Richard F Heller(University of Manchester)Marcel Zwahlen(Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine)
Cancer Risks and FactorsMultiple and Secondary Primary CancersColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicineInternal medicineBody mass indexCancerOncologyProspective cohort studyIncidence (geometry)Colorectal cancerBreast cancerMeta-analysis
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EthnicityFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasmsRegression AnalysisRiskSex FactorsBody Mass IndexOverweight
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- World Cancer Research Fund
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