The Relationship between Anthropometric Indices and Breast Cancer in Central Iran

Nutr Cancer. 2019;71(8):1276-1282. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2019.1604005. Epub 2019 Apr 26.

Abstract

Background: Anthropometric indices have a debatable relationship with breast cancer (BC) among different ethnicity. In the current study, we have evaluated the relationship between anthropometric indices and BC in Iranian participants. Methods: Between 2012 and 2014, a total of 7,805 women were enrolled from different mammography centers in Isfahan province, Iran. For each participant, a detailed questionnaire was filled out and anthropometric indices were measured by trained technicians. We used logistic regression models to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for BC risk associated with anthropometry measurements, stratified on menopausal status. Results: In the postmenopausal group, weight ≥68 kg compared to weight <61.75 kg was associated with decreased risk of BC (OR = 0.78; 95% CI: 0.63-0.97). Postmenopausal women with Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) ≥ 0.85 compared to WHR < 0.77 were at increased risk of BC (OR = 1.36; 95% CI: 1.07-1.73). Both premenopausal and postmenopausal women had a decreased risk of BC with higher Obesity Index (OI) and Relative Weight. Conclusion: Ethnicity appears to play an important role in the discrepancies between results of different studies about the correlation of anthropometric features with BC.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anthropometry / methods*
  • Body Mass Index*
  • Body Weight / physiology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iran
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / complications*
  • Odds Ratio
  • Postmenopause
  • Premenopause
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Waist Circumference*
  • Waist-Hip Ratio*