Obesity and adverse breast cancer risk and outcome: Mechanistic insights and strategies for intervention

M Picon‐Ruiz, C Morata‐Tarifa… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Recent decades have seen an unprecedented rise in
obesity, and the health impact thereof is increasingly evident. In 2014, worldwide, more than …

Obesity, leptin and breast cancer: epidemiological evidence and proposed mechanisms

S Andò, L Gelsomino, S Panza, C Giordano… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of obesity has been steadily increasing over the past few decades in several
developed and developing countries, with resultant hazardous health implications …

Updating the role of obesity and cholesterol in breast cancer

L Garcia-Estevez, G Moreno-Bueno - Breast Cancer Research, 2019 - Springer
Background Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death
among women. Advances in our understanding of the disease have translated into better …

Central body fatness is a stronger predictor of cancer risk than overall body size

AM Barberio, A Alareeki, B Viner, J Pader… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The importance of body size versus weight distribution for cancer risk is unclear. We
investigated associations between measures of body size and shape and the risk of …

The molecular and genetic interactions between obesity and breast cancer risk

GMA Ajabnoor - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer (BC) is considered the leading cause of death among females worldwide.
Various risk factors contribute to BC development, such as age, genetics, reproductive …

Risk factors for the development of triple-negative breast cancer versus non-triple-negative breast cancer: a case–control study

S Nag, R Dikshit, S Desai, A Mane, S Mhatre… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The risk factors for breast cancer have been defined in several studies but there is deficient
data for specific subtypes. We report here the pathological characteristics of a breast cancer …

Are obesity and rheumatoid arthritis interrelated?

L Dar, S Tiosano, A Watad, NL Bragazzi… - … journal of clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives In recent years, both the prevalence of obesity and the incidence of RA have
been rising. Our aim was to assess the association between overweight or obesity and …

Sedentary behavior and alcohol consumption increase breast cancer risk regardless of menopausal status: a case-control study

JCM Godinho-Mota, LV Gonçalves, JF Mota… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Identification of modifiable risk factors for breast cancer is critical for primary prevention of
the disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate how certain lifestyle variables modify the …

Symposium report: breast cancer in India—trends, environmental exposures and clinical implications

JA McDonald, R Rao, M Gibbons… - Cancer Causes & …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Incidence of breast cancer (BC), particularly in young women, are rising in India.
Without population-based mammography screening, rising rates cannot be attributed to …

Association of physical weight statuses defined by body mass index (BMI) with molecular subtypes of premenopausal breast cancer: a systematic review and meta …

X Li, J Li, Q Hu, X Zhang, F Chen - Breast Cancer Research and …, 2024 - Springer
Background and purpose The association between overweight/obesity and postmenopausal
breast cancer has been proven. However, uncertainty exists regarding the association …