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A prospective study of waist circumference and body mass index in relation to colorectal cancer incidence

✍ Scribed by Yiting Wang; Eric J. Jacobs; Alpa V. Patel; Carmen Rodríguez; Marjorie L. McCullough; Michael J. Thun; Eugenia E. Calle

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
188 KB
Volume
19
Category
Article
ISSN
0957-5243

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