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    Circulating leptin and adiponectin, and breast density in premenopausal Mexican women: the Mexican Teachers’ Cohort

    Leptin and adiponectin are produced by the adipose tissue. Mammographic density (MD) is one of the strongest predictors of breast cancer (BC) and is highly influenced by adiposity. How the interplay between MD...

    L. Dossus, S. Rinaldi, C. Biessy, M. Hernandez, M. Lajous in Cancer Causes & Control (2017)

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    Physical activity, sex steroid, and growth factor concentrations in pre- and post-menopausal women: a cross-sectional study within the EPIC cohort

    Increased physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk of several cancers. PA may reduce cancer risk by changing endogenous hormones levels, but relatively little research has focused on this topic...

    S. Rinaldi, R. Kaaks, C. M. Friedenreich, T. J. Key, R. Travis in Cancer Causes & Control (2014)

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    Dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

    To describe dietary glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) values in the population participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study according to food groups...

    M M E van Bakel, R Kaaks, E J M Feskens in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2009)

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    Dietary intakes of retinol, β-carotene, vitamin D and vitamin E in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort

    To describe the intake of the fat-soluble nutrients retinol, β-carotene, vitamin E and vitamin D and their food sources among 27 redefined centres in 10 countries participating in the European Prospective Inve...

    M Jenab, S Salvini, C H van Gils, M Brustad in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2009)

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    A bivariate measurement error model for nitrogen and potassium intakes to evaluate the performance of regression calibration in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study

    Within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, the performance of 24-h dietary recall (24-HDR) measurements as reference measurements in a linear regression calibration m...

    P Ferrari, A Roddam, M T Fahey, M Jenab, C Bamia in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2009)

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    Contribution of highly industrially processed foods to the nutrient intakes and patterns of middle-aged populations in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study

    To describe the contribution of highly processed foods to total diet, nutrient intakes and patterns among 27 redefined centres in the 10 countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into C...

    N Slimani, G Deharveng, D A T Southgate, C Biessy in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2009)

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    Relationship of alcohol intake and sex steroid concentrations in blood in pre- and post-menopausal women: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

    Women with a moderate intake of alcohol have higher concentrations of sex steroids in serum, and higher risk of develo** breast cancer, compared to non-drinkers. In the present study, we investigate the rela...

    S. Rinaldi, P. H. M. Peeters, I. D. Bezemer, L. Dossus in Cancer Causes & Control (2006)

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    Effects of dietary intervention on IGF-I and IGF-binding proteins, and related alterations in sex steroid metabolism: the Diet and Androgens (DIANA) Randomised Trial

    Objective: To assess the effects of a comprehensive change in dietary composition on endogenous hormone metabolism. The specific aim was to examine whether this intervention could lead to favourable changes in in...

    R Kaaks, C Bellati, E Venturelli, S Rinaldi in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2003)

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    Reproducibility over time of measurements of androgens, estrogens and hydroxy estrogens in urine samples from post-menopausal women

    Sex steroid concentrations in urine samples from post-menopausal women have been associated with risk of various chronic diseases. The basic requirement for the assessment of risk in such large-scale epidemiol...

    S. Rinaldi, C.N. Moret, R. Kaaks, C. Biessy in European Journal of Epidemiology (2003)