Body mass index, waist circumference and waist-hip ratio and serum levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 in European women.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) with serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), and its binding protein (IGFBP)-3. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study on 2139 women participating in a case-control study on breast cancer and endogeno...

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Main Authors: Gram, I, Norat, T, Rinaldi, S, Dossus, L, Lukanova, A, Téhard, B, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Gils, v, van Noord, P, Peeters, P, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Nagel, G, Linseisen, J, Lahmann, P, Boeing, H, Palli, D, Sacerdote, C, Panico, S, Tumino, R, Sieri, S, Dorronsoro, M, Quirós, JR, Navarro, C, Barricarte, A, Tormo, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006