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Association of body mass index and height with risk of prostate cancer among middle-aged Japanese men

British Journal of Cancer (2006) 94(5) 740-742
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602983
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In a population-based prospective study of 49 850 Japanese men, body mass index and height were not significantly associated with risk of prostate cancer (311 cases), although small positive effects could not be ruled out in advanced cases (91 cases). © 2006 Cancer Research UK.

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Kurahashi, N., Iwasaki, M., Sasazuki, S., Otani, T., Inoue, M., & Tsugane, S. (2006). Association of body mass index and height with risk of prostate cancer among middle-aged Japanese men. British Journal of Cancer, 94(5), 740–742. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602983

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