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 …

Breast cancer is the most common tumor in women worldwide, and an increasing public
health concern. Knowledge of both protective and negative risk factors is essential for a …

Simple Summary Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women under 40 years
of age worldwide, with an increasing number of cases diagnosed each year. Despite this …

Importance The association between increasing body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight
in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) and risk of breast cancer is unique in …

Overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome (MetS) have become epidemic conditions
affecting 39%, 13%, and 20% of the population respectively. The aim of this article is to …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to systematically review the complex
associations between energy balance-related factors and breast cancer risk, for which …

Background: Adiposity, measured by body mass index, is implicated in carcinogenesis.
While adult weight gain has diverse advantages over body mass index in measuring …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in women aged less than 40 years and
the second most common cause of cancer death in this age group. Global rates of young …

Background: Identifying risk factors for breast cancer specific to women in their 40s could
inform screening decisions. Purpose: To determine what factors increase risk for breast …

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 …