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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

abstract: Anthropometric factors and ovarian cancer risk in the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study



define: anthropometry - The field that involves the measurement of the dimensions and other physical characteristics of people and the application of this information to the design of things they use.
www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/deviceregulationandguidance/guidancedocuments/ucm095024.htm

"....Neither height, weight, BMI, body fat percentage, waist- or hip circumference were associated with overall risk, nor with risk for different subtypes, differentiation grade or stage.
Conclusions: These results demonstrate that a high WHR (waist hip ratio) is associated with a decreased risk of EOC. Other anthropometric factors were not associated with EOC risk."