Anthropometric measures, physical activity, and risk of glioma and meningioma in a large prospective cohort study.

Body fatness has been associated with increased risk of a number of hormone-dependent cancers. Recent studies suggest that body mass index (BMI) may be related to meningiomas, which are more common in women than men, and for which estrogens are believed to play a role. Using data from a large Europe...

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Main Authors:	Michaud, D, Bové, G, Gallo, V, Schlehofer, B, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Overvad, K, Dahm, C, Teucher, B, Boeing, H, Steffen, A, Trichopoulou, A, Bamia, C, Kyrozis, A, Sacerdote, C, Agnoli, C, Palli, D, Tumino, R, Mattiello, A, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Peeters, P, May, A, Barricarte, A, Chirlaque, MD, Dorronsoro, M
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2011

Anthropometric measures, physical activity, and risk of glioma and meningioma in a large prospective cohort study.

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