ArticleBioMed research international2018
Abdominal Adiposity and Physical Inactivity Are Positively Associated with Breast Cancer: A Case-Control Study.
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- The relationship between central obesity and risk of breast cancer: a dose-response meta-analysis of 7,989,315 women.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Pooled it
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- Modifiable and Nonmodifiable Risk Factors for Breast Cancer: A Comprehensive Scoping Review.International journal of breast cancer · 2026Review
- Global, Regional, and National Burden of Breast Cancer Attributable to Low Physical Activity in Women of Reproductive Age: Historical Trends from 1990 to 2021 and Projections to 2035.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2025Article
- The association between adiposity indices and the odds of breast cancer based on findings from a case control study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Impact of Chemotherapy Regimens on Body Composition of Breast Cancer Women: A Multicenter Study across Four Brazilian Regions.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Physical Inactivity and Pancreatic Cancer Mortality.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2020Article
- Trends in the Incidence of Breast Cancer Following the Radiological Accident in Goiânia: A 25-Year Analysis.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2019Article
- Sedentary Behavior and Alcohol Consumption Increase Breast Cancer Risk Regardless of Menopausal Status: A Case-Control Study.Nutrients · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine whether breast cancer is associated with body composition and level of physical activity, considering the menstrual status.
methodsThis was a case-control study with 116 women recently diagnosed with breast cancer and 226 controls. Body composition was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and cardiometabolic risk was assessed by conicity index and waist-to-height ratio. The short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to estimate the level of physical activity. All analyses were adjusted for age and BMI.
resultsThe total body fat percentage, android body fat, android-gynoid ratio, and waist circumference were positively associated (p < 0.05), whereas the percentage of lean body mass (p <0.05) and the level of physical activity (p < 0.01) were inversely associated with breast cancer in premenopausal women. Among postmenopausal women, physical activity decreased the chance of developing breast cancer by 49% (95% CI = 0.29 to 0.92, p = 0.02).
conclusionA low percentage of lean body mass and high abdominal adiposity in the premenopausal period increase the chances of developing breast cancer. Regular physical activity is inversely associated with breast cancer in pre- and postmenopausal women.
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