Proportion of cancer in a Middle eastern country attributable to established risk factors

Proportion of cancer in a Middle eastern country attributable to established risk factors

Abstract Background Providing an estimate of the percentage of cancer in Lebanon by 2018 that is due to the exposure to risk factors in 2008. Factors include: smoking, body mass index (BMI), physical inactivity, dietary factors, alcohol consumption, infections, and air pollution in adults. Method Po...

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Main Authors: Maya A. Charafeddine, Sara H. Olson, Deborah Mukherji, Sally N. Temraz, Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, Ali I. Shamseddine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Cancer Incidence
High Body Mass Index
Mediterranean Diet
Population Attributable Fraction
Gastric Cancer Case
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3304-7

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