Physical activity, sex steroid, and growth factor concentrations in pre- and post-menopausal women: A cross-sectional study within the EPIC cohort

Purpose: Increased physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk of several cancers. PA may reduce cancer risk by changing endogenous hormones levels, but relatively little research has focused on this topic. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relation between PA and endogenou...

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Main Authors: Rinaldi, S, Kaaks, R, Friedenreich, C, Key, T, Travis, R, Biessy, C, Slimani, N, Overvad, K, Østergaard, J, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Mesrine, S, Fournier, A, Dossus, L, Lukanova, A, Johnson, T, Boeing, H, Vigl, M, Trichopoulou, A, Benetou, V, Trichopoulos, D, Masala, G, Krogh, V, Tumino, R, Ricceri, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014