The association between adult attained height and sitting height with mortality in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)

Adult height and sitting height may reflect genetic and environmental factors, including early life nutrition, physical and social environments. Previous studies have reported divergent associations for height and chronic disease mortality, with positive associations observed for cancer mortality bu...

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Main Authors: Sawada, N, Wark, P, Merritt, M, Tsugane, S, Ward, H, Rinaldi, S, Weiderpass, E, Dartois, L, His, M, Boutron-Ruault, M, Turzanski-Fortner, R, Kaaks, R, Overvad, K, Redondo, M, Travier, N, Molina-Portillo, E, Dorronsoro, M, Cirera, L, Ardanaz, E, Perez-Cornago, A, Trichopoulou, A, Lagiou, P, Valanou, E, Masala, G, Pala, V, Peeters, P, van der Schouw, Y, Melander, O, Manjer, J, da Silva, M, Skeie, G, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Gunter, M, Riboli, E, Cross, A
Format: Journal article
Published: Public Library of Science 2017