2000
Proportion of colon cancer risk that might be preventable in a cohort of middle-aged US men
Platz E, Willett W, Colditz G, Rimm E, Spiegelman D, Giovannucci E. Proportion of colon cancer risk that might be preventable in a cohort of middle-aged US men. Cancer Causes & Control 2000, 11: 579-588. PMID: 10977102, DOI: 10.1023/a:1008999232442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColon cancer riskMiddle-aged US menRisk factorsCancer riskRisk scoreUS menPopulation attributable risk percentColon cancer risk factorsHealth Professionals FollowModifiable risk factorsAttributable risk percentCancer risk factorsColon cancer incidenceLow-risk scoresRed meat consumptionColon cancer casesLogistic regression modelsProfessionals FollowCigarette smokingColorectal neoplasiaColorectal cancerPhysical inactivityCancer incidenceCancer casesFamily history
1997
Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Body Size, and Colon Cancer in Women
Martínez M, Giovannucci E, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Hunter D, Colditz G. Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Body Size, and Colon Cancer in Women. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1997, 89: 948-955. PMID: 9214674, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.13.948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time physical activityBody mass indexMass indexPhysical activityColon cancerRelative riskProspective studyHealth StudyHigher body mass indexHigh colon cancer riskMajor medical eventsNurses' Health StudyMedical risk factorsBody fat distributionSignificant inverse associationColon cancer incidenceColon cancer riskLean body weightHospital recordsHip ratioPhysical inactivityMetabolic equivalentsWeek scoresRisk factorsCancer incidence