Journal article
Comparison of anthropometric measures as predictors of cancer incidence: A pooled collaborative analysis of 11 Australian cohorts
JL Harding, JE Shaw, KJ Anstey, R Adams, B Balkau, SL Brennan-Olsen, T Briffa, TME Davis, WA Davis, A Dobson, L Flicker, G Giles, J Grant, R Huxley, M Knuiman, M Luszcz, RJ Macinnis, P Mitchell, JA Pasco, C Reid Show all
International Journal of Cancer | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29529
Abstract
© 2015 UICC April 2015 10.1002/ijc.29529 Epidemiology Epidemiology © 2015 UICC.Obesity is a risk factor for cancer. However, it is not known if general adiposity, as measured by body mass index (BMI) or central adiposity [e.g., waist circumference (WC)] have stronger associations with cancer, or which anthropometric measure best predicts cancer risk. We included 79,458 men and women from the Australian and New Zealand Diabetes and Cancer Collaboration with complete data on anthropometry [BMI, WC, Hip Circumference (HC), WHR, waist to height ratio (WtHR), A Body Shape Index (ABSI)], linked to the Australian Cancer Database. Cox proportional hazards models assessed the association between each..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Grant sponsor: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC); Grant number: APP1002663; Australian Government Department of Health; Grant sponsor: Victorian Operational Infrastructure Scheme