Body mass index and risk of liver cirrhosis in middle aged UK women: prospective study by Liu, B, Balkwill, A, Reeves, G, Beral, V, Collaborators, MWS

“…Participants: 1 230 662 women (mean age 56 years at recruitment) followed for an average of 6.2 years. Main outcome measures: Relative risk and absolute risk of first hospital admission with or death from liver cirrhosis adjusted for age, recruitment region, alcohol consumption, smoking, socioeconomic status, and physical activity. …”

Body mass index and risk of liver cirrhosis in middle aged UK women: prospective study. by Liu, B, Balkwill, A, Reeves, G, Beral, V

“…PARTICIPANTS: 1 230 662 women (mean age 56 years at recruitment) followed for an average of 6.2 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Relative risk and absolute risk of first hospital admission with or death from liver cirrhosis adjusted for age, recruitment region, alcohol consumption, smoking, socioeconomic status, and physical activity. …”

Hospital costs in relation to body mass index in 1.1 million women in England: a prospective cohort study by Kent, S, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V, Gray, A, Jebb, S, Cairns, B, Mihaylova, B

“…</p> <h4>Methods</h4> <p>1.1 million women in England in the Million Women Study cohort, aged 50-64 years at recruitment in 1996-2001, were followed and annual hospital costs and admission rates were estimated for April 2006-March 2011 in relation to body mass index (BMI) at recruitment, overall and for categories of health conditions defined by the ICD-10 chapter of the primary diagnosis at admission. …”

The role of health-related behavioural factors in accounting for inequalities in coronary heart disease risk by education and area deprivation: prospective study of 1.2 million UK... by Floud, S, Balkwill, A, Moser, K, Reeves, G, Green, J, Beral, V, Cairns, B

“…<strong>Methods:</strong> After excluding women with heart disease, stroke, or cancer at recruitment, 1,202,983 aged 56 years (SD 5 years) on average, were followed for first coronary event (hospital admission or death) and for CHD mortality. …”

Reported frequency of physical activity in a large epidemiological study: relationship to specific activities and repeatability over time. by Armstrong, M, Cairns, B, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V, The Million Women Study Collaborators

“…We examine the relationships between various physical activities self-reported at different times in a large cohort study of middle-aged UK women. METHODS: At recruitment, Million Women Study participants completed a baseline questionnaire including questions on frequency of strenuous and of any physical activity. …”

Lung cancer in never smokers in the UK Million Women Study by Pirie, K, Peto, R, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V

“…In a cohort of 1.2 million UK women without prior cancer, half (634,039) reported that they had never smoked. Mean age at recruitment was 55 (SD5) years, and during 14 (SD3) years of follow‐up, 0.2% (1,469) of these never smokers developed lung cancer. …”

Fluid intake and incidence of renal cell carcinoma in UK women by Allen, N, Balkwill, A, Beral, V, Green, J, Reeves, G

“…We assessed the association between intakes of total fluids and of specific beverages on the risk of renal cell carcinoma in a large prospective cohort of UK women.Methods:Information on beverage consumption was obtained from a questionnaire sent 3 years after recruitment into the Million Women Study. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for renal cell carcinoma associated with beverage consumption adjusted for age, region of residence, socioeconomic status, smoking, and body mass index.Results:After an average of 5.2 years of follow-up, 588 cases of renal cell carcinoma were identified among 779 369 women. …”

Fluid intake and incidence of renal cell carcinoma in UK women. by Allen, N, Balkwill, A, Beral, V, Green, J, Reeves, G

“…METHODS: Information on beverage consumption was obtained from a questionnaire sent ∼3 years after recruitment into the Million Women Study. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for renal cell carcinoma associated with beverage consumption adjusted for age, region of residence, socioeconomic status, smoking, and body mass index. …”

Adiposity and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women: Results from the UK Biobank prospective cohort by Guo, W, Key, T, Reeves, G

“…Analyses were stratified by age at recruitment, region and socioeconomic status, and adjusted for family history of breast cancer, age at menarche, age at first birth, parity, age at menopause, previous hormone replacement therapy use, smoking, alcohol intake, height, physical activity and ethnicity. …”

Reproductive factors and risk of oesophageal and gastric cancer in the Million Women Study cohort. by Green, J, Roddam, A, Pirie, K, Kirichek, O, Reeves, G, Beral, V

“…METHODS: Among 1,319,409 women aged on average 56 years at recruitment, 1186 incident cancers of the oesophagus and 1194 of the stomach were registered during 11.9 million person-years' observation. …”

Antidepressants, depression, and venous thromboembolism risk: large prospective study of UK women by Parkin, L, Balkwill, A, Sweetland, S, Reeves, G, Green, J, Beral, V

“…Three years after recruitment, women were sent a second questionnaire that enquired about depression and regular use of medications in the previous 4 weeks. …”

Diabetes and modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease: the prospective Million Women Study. by Spencer, E, Pirie, K, Stevens, R, Beral, V, Brown, A, Liu, B, Green, J, Reeves, G

“…Adjusted relative risks (RRs) and incidence rates were calculated to compare the incidence of coronary heart disease and stroke in women with and without diabetes and by lifestyle factors. At recruitment 25,915 women (2.1% of 1,242,338) reported current treatment for diabetes. …”

Reproductive factors and risk of oesophageal and gastric cancer in the Million Women Study cohort by Green, J, Roddam, A, Pirie, K, Kirichek, O, Reeves, G, Beral, V

“…Methods: Among 1 319 409 women aged on average 56 years at recruitment, 1186 incident cancers of the oesophagus and 1194 of the stomach were registered during 11.9 million person-years observation. …”

Heterogeneous relationships of squamous and basal cell carcinomas of the skin with smoking: the UK Million Women Study and meta-analysis of prospective studies by Pirie, K, Beral, V, Green, J, Reeves, G, Peto, R, McBride, P, Olsen, C, Green, A

“…Questionnaire information about smoking and other factors was recorded at recruitment (1996-2001) and every 3-5 years subsequently. …”

Body mass index, serum sex hormones, and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women. by Key, T, Appleby, P, Reeves, G, Roddam, A, Dorgan, J, Longcope, C, Stanczyk, F, Stephenson, H, Falk, RT, Miller, R, Schatzkin, A, Allen, D, Fentiman, I, Key, T, Wang, D, Dowsett, M, Thomas, H, Hankinson, SE, Toniolo, P, Akhmedkhanov, A, Koenig, K, Shore, R, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, A, Berrino, F, Muti, P

“…The relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of breast cancer associated with increasing BMI were estimated by conditional logistic regression on case-control sets, matched within each study for age and recruitment date, and adjusted for parity. All statistical tests were two-sided. …”

Hormone replacement therapy and incidence of central nervous system tumours in the Million Women Study. by Benson, V, Pirie, K, Green, J, Bull, D, Casabonne, D, Reeves, G, Beral, V

“…Women were aged 56.6 years on average at entry, and HRT use was recorded at recruitment and updated, where possible, about 3 years later. …”

Mortality associated with oral contraceptive use: 25 year follow up of cohort of 46 000 women from Royal College of General Practitioners' oral contraception study. by Beral, V, Hermon, C, Kay, C, Hannaford, P, Darby, S, Reeves, G

“…SUBJECTS: 46 000 women, half of whom were using oral contraceptives at recruitment in 1968-9. Median age at end of follow up was 49 years. …”

Incidence of and risk factors for motor neurone disease in UK women: a prospective study. by Doyle, P, Brown, A, Beral, V, Reeves, G, Green, J

“…METHODS: 1.3 million women from the UK Million Women Study, aged 56 years on average at recruitment, were followed up for incident and/or fatal MND using NHS hospital admission and mortality data. …”

The effects of age, adiposity, and physical activity on the risk of seven site‐specific fractures in postmenopausal women by Cairns, B, Green, J, Reeves, G, Beral, V, Armstrong, M, Lacombe, J

“…As part of the Million Women Study, 1,154,821 postmenopausal UK women with a mean age of 56.0 (SD 4.8) years provided health and lifestyle data at recruitment in 1996 to 2001. All participants were linked to National Health Service (NHS) hospital records for day‐case or overnight admissions with a mean follow‐up of 11 years per woman. …”

Accelerometer compared with questionnaire measures of physical activity in relation to body size and composition: a large cross-sectional analysis of UK Biobank by Guo, W, Key, T, Reeves, G

“…PARTICIPANTS:78 947 UK Biobank participants (35 955 men and 42 992 women) aged 40-70 at recruitment, who had physical activity measured by both questionnaire and accelerometer. …”