WHO guidelines on waist circumference and physical activity and their joint association with cancer risk

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-747920
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.74792

Bohmann, Patricia

; Stein, Michael J.

; Amadou, Amina ; Baurecht, Hansjörg

; Fervers, Béatrice ; Fontvieille, Emma ; Freisling, Heinz ; Friedenreich, Christine M. ; Konzok, Julian

; Peruchet-Noray, Laia ; Leitzmann, Michael F.

; Sedlmeier, Anja M.

; Weber, Andrea

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Abstract

Objective Low body fat and high physical activity levels are key lifestyle factors in cancer prevention, but the interplay of abdominal obesity and physical activity on cancer risk remains unknown. We explored individual and joint associations of waist circumference and physical activity with cancer risk. Methods Using UK Biobank data (n=315 457), we categorised individuals according to ...