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We conducted a case–control study of 394 women with breast cancer and 788 control women (91% response) to investigate the association of lifetime physical activity with mainly menopausal breast cancer risk. After controlling for potential confounders, the odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for increasing quartiles of lifetime physical activity were 1.00 (referent), 0.91 (0.60–1.37), 0.91 (0.60–1.39), and 1.10 (0.73–1.67), respectively; P, trend = 0.47. We also separately examined physical activity at ages 12–18, 19–34, 35–49 and ≥50 years; no significant trends were observed in any age group. These data do not support a role of physical activity in preventing breast cancer. © 2001 Cancer Research Campaign http://www.bjcancer.com
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Lee, IM., Cook, N., Rexrode, K. et al. Lifetime physical activity and risk of breast cancer. Br J Cancer 85, 962–965 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1054/bjoc.2001.2003
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