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- Title
A cross-sectional analysis of the associations between adult height, BMI and serum concentrations of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 -2 and -3 in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).
- Authors
Crowe, Francesca L; Key, Timothy J; Allen, Naomi E; Appleby, Paul N; Overvad, Kim; Grønbæk, Henning; Tjønneland, Anne; Halkjær, Jytte; Dossus, Laure; Boeing, Heiner; Kröger, Janine; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Zylis, Dimosthenis; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine; de Lauzon-Guillain, Blandine; Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise; Palli, Domenico; Berrino, Franco; Panico, Salvatore; Tumino, Rosario; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Bueno-de-Mesquita, H Bas; van Gils, Carla H; Peeters, Petra H M; Gram, Inger T; Rodríguez, Laudina; Jakszyn, Paula; Molina-Montes, Esther; Navarro, Carmen; Barricarte, Aurelio; Larrañaga, Nerea; Khaw, Kay-Tee; Rodwell, Sheila; Rinaldi, Sabina; Slimani, Nadia; Norat, Teresa; Gallo, Valentina; Riboli, Elio; Kaaks, Rudolf
- Abstract
Height and BMI are risk factors for several types of cancer and may be related to circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), a peptide associated with increased cancer risk.
- Publication
Annals of human biology, 2011, Vol 38, Issue 2, p194
- ISSN
1464-5033
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3109/03014460.2010.507221