Background There is sufficient evidence supporting a relationship between increased body
mass index (BMI) and an increased risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women …

To assess the joint relationships among body mass index, menopausal status, and breast
cancer according to breast cancer subtype and estrogen-progestin medication use, we …

Background: Factors related to improving outcomes in breast cancer survivors are of
increasing public health significance. We examined postdiagnosis weight change in relation …

Objective: Large body size has been associated with decreased risk of breast cancer in
premenopausal women but with increased risk in postmenopausal women. Limited …

PURPOSE: A wealth of studies have examined the effects of weight, weight gain, and
obesity on breast cancer risk; however, few have examined this relationship in Hispanic …

This study was conducted to assess the relation between body size and risk of breast cancer
among young women. A case-control study was conducted among women aged 21–45 …

Background Although obesity is an established risk factor for postmenopausal breast
cancer, the results of weight loss and breast cancer studies are inconsistent. Therefore, we …

Obesity is a well‐known risk factor for postmenopausal breast cancer. In contrast, the
relationship between obesity and stage of breast cancer at diagnosis is less clear. We …

Background Although ecologic association and animal studies support a direct effect of
dietary fat on the development of breast cancer, results of epidemiologic studies have been …

Previous evidence on postdiagnosis body fatness and mortality after breast cancer was
graded as limited‐suggestive. To evaluate the evidence on body mass index (BMI), waist …