Young adulthood body mass index and risk of cancer in later adulthood: historical cohort study

General Info

Geography

Scotland

United Kingdom (GBR)

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

January, 1948 - December, 2009

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Anthropometry, Body mass index, Breast cancer, Colon and rectum cancers, Prostate cancer

Citation

Authors

Burton A, Martin R, Galobardes B, Davey Smith G, Jeffreys M

Journal

Cancer Causes Control

Pages

2069-77

Publication year

2010

Suggested citation

Burton A, Martin R, Galobardes B, Davey Smith G, Jeffreys M. Young adulthood body mass index and risk of cancer in later adulthood: historical cohort study. Cancer Causes Control. 2010; 21(12): 2069-77.