Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Body Size, and Colon Cancer in Women
Martínez M, Giovannucci E, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Hunter D, Colditz G. Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Body Size, and Colon Cancer in Women. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1997, 89: 948-955. PMID: 9214674, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.13.948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody ConstitutionBody Mass IndexBody WeightColonic NeoplasmsExerciseFemaleHumansLeisure ActivitiesMiddle AgedRiskWomen's HealthConceptsLeisure-time physical activityBody mass indexMass indexPhysical activityColon cancerRelative riskProspective studyHealth StudyHigher body mass indexHigh colon cancer riskMajor medical eventsNurses' Health StudyMedical risk factorsBody fat distributionSignificant inverse associationColon cancer incidenceColon cancer riskLean body weightHospital recordsHip ratioPhysical inactivityMetabolic equivalentsWeek scoresRisk factorsCancer incidence