The association between adult attained height and sitting height with mortality in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).

The association between adult attained height and sitting height with mortality in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).

Adult height and sitting height may reflect genetic and environmental factors, including early life nutrition, physical and social environments. Previous studies have reported divergent associations for height and chronic disease mortality, with positive associations observed for cancer mortality bu...

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Main Authors: Norie Sawada, Petra A Wark, Melissa A Merritt, Shoichiro Tsugane, Heather A Ward, Sabina Rinaldi, Elisabete Weiderpass, Laureen Dartois, Mathilde His, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Renée Turzanski-Fortner, Rudolf Kaaks, Kim Overvad, María-Luisa Redondo, Noemie Travier, Elena Molina-Portillo, Miren Dorronsoro, Lluis Cirera, Eva Ardanaz, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Antonia Trichopoulou, Pagona Lagiou, Elissavet Valanou, Giovanna Masala, Valeria Pala, Petra Hm Peeters, Yvonne T van der Schouw, Olle Melander, Jonas Manjer, Marisa da Silva, Guri Skeie, Anne Tjønneland, Anja Olsen, Marc J Gunter, Elio Riboli, Amanda J Cross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173117

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