Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Norway"

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    • 17-beta-Estradiol in relation to age at menarche and adult obesity in premenopausal women 

      Hjartaker, Anette; Ballard-Barbash, Rachel; Veierød, Marti B.; Emaus, Aina; Ellison, Peter; Thune, Inger; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Espetvedt, Sissi; Jasienska, Grazyna (Oxford University Press, 2007)
      BACKGROUND: We hypothesize that premenopausal endogenous estradiol may be associated with age at menarche and adult overweight and obesity, potentially contributing to breast cancer risk. METHODS: We assessed age at menarche ...

    • Adult Height, Insulin Levels and 17β-Estradiol in Young Women 

      Finstad, Sissi Espetvedt; Emaus, Aina; Tretli, Steinar; Jasienska, Grazyna; Ellison, Peter T.; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Wist, Erik A.; Thune, Inger (American Association for Cancer Research, 2009)
      Background: Adult height and insulin levels have independently been associated with breast cancer risk. However, little is known about whether these factors influence estradiol levels. Thus, we hypothesize that adult ...