Journal article
Physical activity, body size and composition, and risk of ovarian cancer
Fiona Chionh, Laura Baglietto, Kavitha Krishnan, Dallas R English, Robert J MacInnis, Dorota M Gertig, John L Hopper, Graham G Giles
CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL | SPRINGER | Published : 2010
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We examined the association between risk of ovarian cancer and physical activity and anthropometry (body mass index, height, waist, fat, and fat-free mass) in the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study. METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 18,700 women aged 26-76 years old at recruitment between 1990 and 1994. Participants were interviewed about their physical activity, including frequency and intensity. Body measurements were taken directly; fat mass and fat-free mass were calculated from bioelectrical impedance analysis. During an average of 10.2 years of follow-up, 113 ovarian cancers were ascertained. Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratios. RESULTS: After ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was made possible by the contribution of many people, including the original investigators, the Program Manager, Ms Georgina Marr, and the diligent team who recruited the participants and who continue working on follow-up. We would like to express our gratitude to the many thousands of Melbourne residents who continue to participate in the study. VicHealth and The Cancer Council Victoria funded cohort recruitment. This study was funded by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (251533, 209057) and was further supported by infrastructure provided by The Cancer Council Victoria. JLH is a NHMRC Australia Fellow. RJM is a Sidney Sax Post Doctoral Research Fellow of the NHMRC. VicHealth and The Cancer Council Victoria funded cohort recruitment. This study was funded by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (251533, 209057) and was further supported by infrastructure provided by The Cancer Council Victoria. JLH is a NHMRC Australia Fellow. RJM is a Sidney Sax Post Doctoral Research Fellow of the NHMRC.