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 …

Objective There is no universal consensus on the relationship between body mass index
(BMI) and breast cancer. This meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the overall effect of …

The evidence for anthropometric factors influencing breast cancer risk is accumulating, but
uncertainties remain concerning the role of fat distribution and potential effect modifiers. We …

OBJECTIVE: Body size is an important modifiable risk factor for breast cancer. Although
obesity has generally been found to be associated with increased risk for postmenopausal …

The epidemiological evidence for an obesity‐cancer association is solid, whereas the
association between obesity‐associated lipoprotein levels and cancer is less evident. We …

The specific effect of central rather than general obesity on breast cancer risk is not clear.
This review examines the relationship between waist and waist–hip ratio (WHR) and risk of …

Incidences of breast cancer, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome have increased over
the past decades with the obesity epidemic, especially in industrialized countries. Insulin …

There is some evidence that glucose and other factors related to glucose metabolism, such
as insulin and insulin-like growth-factors (IGFs) may contribute to breast cancer …

Background Obesity is a risk factor for postmenopausal breast cancer, but the role of the
timing and amount of adult weight change in breast cancer risk is unclear. Methods We …

We considered epidemiological data on overweight, diabetes, insulin, and breast cancer.
Overweight is inversely related to premenopausal breast cancer, but there is definite …