Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8432746 | Cancer Epidemiology | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Cancer cases attributable to high BMI will reach 29,490, which will be 4.6% of all cancers in Brazil in 2025; the extent will be greater in women (6.2% or 18,837) than in men (3.2% or 10,653). This information is a tool to support policy makers for future cancer prevention strategies in Brazil.
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Authors
Leandro Fórnias Machado de Rezende, Melina Arnold, Fabiana Maluf Rabacow, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Rafael Moreira Claro, Edward Giovannucci, José Eluf-Neto,