Somatotype and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study in Uruguay / Somatotipo de risco de câncer de mama: um estudo caso-controle no Uruguai
Rev. bras. epidemiol
; 11(2): 215-227, jun. 2008. tab
Article
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| LILACS
| ID: lil-488677
Biblioteca responsable:
BR67.1
RESUMO
According to the evidence, there is a need for more thorough assessment and quantification of body size and shape and the risk of breast cancer. Using the somatotype methodology, we carried out an original research in order to explore possible associations between body shape and the risk of breast cancer in Uruguayan women. With this objective, 254 recent breast cancer cases and 1,000 frequency-matched healthy controls were interviewed on menstrual and reproductive story, and a series of skinfolds, circumferences and diameters were measured specifically to calculate somatotype. A positive association with breast cancer was found for high endomorphy (Odds Ratio [OR] = 2.82, p < 0.001), mainly among pre-menopausal women (OR = 4.98, p <0.001) and normoweight women (OR = 5.12, p = 0.002), whereas almost no differences were observed for mesomorphic and ectomorphic women. Analysis showed a high meso-endomorphic pattern in the study population. Further studies are needed to confirm the present results obtained in a country with high incidence of the disease.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Somatotipos
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Menopausia
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Antropometría
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Uruguay
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. bras. epidemiol
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Uruguay