Author Archives: Christel
Insulin resistance measured by the triglyceride-glucose index and risk of obesity-related cancers
A large body of epidemiological evidence has established that excess body weight is a major risk factor for many cancer forms. Several biological mechanisms potentially mediating the association of excess body weight with cancer risk have been proposed, one of …
Age-course effects on the associations between metabolic factors and cancer risk
Obesity has been differently associated with breast cancer risk by menopause, which occurs at around 50 years of age in women. Whilst obesity has been associated with a decreased risk of premenopausal breast cancer risk, it has been related to …
Me-Can meeting in Lund, Sept 2018
At the 9th annual meeting in Lund in September 2018, preliminary results from ongoing studies were presented, and planned studies and collaborations were discussed. The meeting hosted Jonas Björk, Lund University, as keynote speaker about propensity score analysis. Group picture …
