Association of Obesity and Diabetes With the Incidence of Breast Cancer in Louisiana.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease, consisting of multiple molecular subtypes. Obesity has been associated with an increased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer, but few studies have examined breast cancer subtypes separately. Obesity is often complicated by type 2 diabetes, but the possible association of diabetes with specific breast cancer subtypes remains poorly understood.

Methods

In this retrospective case-control study, Louisiana Tumor Registry records of primary invasive breast cancer diagnosed in 2010-2015 were linked to electronic health records in the Louisiana Public Health Institute's Research Action for Health Network. Controls were selected from Research Action for Health Network and matched to cases by age and race. Conditional logistic r

SUBMITTER: Hossain FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9973383 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature