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25 august 2020
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Preventable incidence of carcinoma associated with adiposity, alcohol and physical inactivity according to smoking status in the United States

The changing profile of lifestyles and their intricate relationships with smoking indicate the importance of accounting for smoking status when assessing cancer preventability. We assessed the association of body mass index, weight change, alcohol intake and physical activity with risk of total carcinoma among 53,195 smokers and 62,842 nonsmokers in two prospective cohorts. Then, leveraging the national prevalence estimates, we calculated the population attributable risk (PAR) for healthy lifestyle defined as body mass index >/=18.5 and <27.5 kg/m(2) , mid-life weight change of

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  • Authors

    Song M.; Giovannucci E.

  • Issue

    volume 146

  • Published Date

    25 august 2020

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