Association between physical activity, grip strength and sedentary behaviour with incidence of malignant melanoma: results from the UK Biobank

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-459383
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.45938

Weber, Andrea ; Leitzmann, Michael F. ; Sedlmeier, Anja M.

; Baurecht, Hansjörg ; Jochem, Carmen ; Haferkamp, Sebastian

; Baumeister, Sebastian E.

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Abstract

Background Physical activity has been positively related to malignant melanoma. However, that association may be confounded by ultraviolet radiation (UV), a variable closely related to both outdoor physical activity and malignant melanoma. We examined physical activity, grip strength and sedentary behaviour in relation to risk of malignant melanoma, accounting for relevant confounders using data ...