Associations of anthropometric measures on breast cancer risk in pre- and postmenopausal women—a case-control study

• DOI: 10.1186/s40101-016-0090-x
• Publication Date: 2016-03-08T01:36:05Z
• Authors: Renata Pacholczak; Wiesława Klimek-P...; Piotr Kuszmiersz
• Keywords: Waist–hip ratio; Waist-to-height ratio

The type of silhouette and quantity fat tissue are correlated with hormonal imbalance which plays a substantial role in breast carcinogenesis. goal the study was to investigate association between various anthropometric characteristics cancer risk.Detailed assessment conducted on 487 women whom 193 had diagnosed were consecutive patients Oncology Center, Cracow, Poland 2002 2004. Measurements divided into four categories: overall body size (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], waist-hip ratio [WHR]), regional sizes (skinfold thicknesses, circumferences), thickness skeleton (widths, chest diameters), proportions. Additionally, results analyzed regard menopausal status. Differences groups assessed using Student's t test Mann-Whitney's test. Models logistic regression for selected data built estimate odds ratio. Results considered statistically significant when P value less than 0.05.The BMI both negatively associated risk cancer. Among premenopausal women, WHR increased (WHR > 0.83, OR, 2.72; 95% CI, 1.01-7.27). Anthropometric indices hip-to-shoulder postmenopausal (≥84.2 mm, 0.02; 0.01-0.11) trunk-to-height (≥32.76, 0.09; 0.03-0.28) 0.13; 0.05-0.33) strongly related decreased Thicknesses triceps subscapular skinfolds cancer.Women present an obese specific concentration central upper parts body.