Dose response relationship between breast cancer and somatotypes during childhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between breast cancer and somatotypes during early life by meta-analysis and give the corresponding advice.

Methods

Observational studies till April 5, 2021, which explore women with/without breast cancer who used the Stunkard Figure Rating Scale/Sørensen Somatotypes to evaluate their somatotype before 18 years of age and distant breast cancer risk were included. Using random/fixed-effect models, the pooled relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated. Then a nonlinear dose-response meta-analysis was conducted using restricted cubic spline analysis.

Results

Six articles involving 15,211 breast cancer patients from 341,905 individuals were included for performing a meta-analysis of early

SUBMITTER: Dou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10628206 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature