Height and breast cancer risk in premenopausal Korean women aged under 40 years of age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Taller women are at an increased risk of breast cancer; however, evidence regarding this in younger women is limited. This study investigated the association between body height and breast cancer risk in premenopausal Korean women aged <40 years.

Methods

Premenopausal women aged <40 years enroled in the Kangbuk Samsung Health Study (KSHS) and National Health Insurance Service-National Health Information Database (NHIS-NHID) were included in the analysis. Trained staff members performed anthropometry, including height measurements. Breast cancer incidence was followed up until December 2019. Cox regression model and restricted cubic- spline regression were applied.

Results

The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age was 33.3 (3.6) years and 32.9 (4.2) in KSHS and

SUBMITTER: Tran TXM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11628559 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature