Research Article

Weight History, Smoking, Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Risk among French-Canadian Women Non-Carriers of More Frequent BRCA1/2 Mutations

Table 4

Multivariable adjusted odd ratios and 95% confidence intervals for breast cancer risk in relation to BMI, weight gain, smoking, and physical activity, by menopausal status.

VariablePremenopausalPostmenopausal
Cases/Controls OR (95% CI)Cases/Controls OR (95% CI)

Current BMI (kg/m2)*
≤22.520/45 64/56
>22.5 and ≤26.030/471.37 ( )68/501.65 ( )
>26.027/431.02 ( )71/391.19 ( )
for trend.56 .35
Weight gain (lbs) from the age of 30 to the age of 40
≤1327/49 65/49
>13 and ≤2525/401.55 ( )70/511.95 ( )
>2525/461.62 ( )68/451.98 ( )
for trend.05.03
Weight gain (lbs) from the age of 40 to the age of 50
≤1366/52
>13 and ≤2567/55 2.01 ( )
>2570/382.01 ( )
for trend.04
Weight gain (lbs) from the age of 50 to the age of 60
≤1369/50
>13 and ≤2571/471.86 ( )
>2563/481.79 ( )
for trend.03
Smoking (pack-years)
≤017/41 62/55
>0 and ≤931/451.30 ( )70/471.62 ( )
>929/491.63 ( )71/431.49 ( )
for trend.05 .04
Moderate physical activity (MET-hours/week)
≤10.725/40 69/45
>10.7 and ≤24.832/470.57 ( )60/530.65 ( )
>24.820/480.36 ( )74/470.42 ( )
for trend .02 .03
Vigorous physical activity (MET-hours/week)
≤0.11 27/43 68/50
>0.11 and ≤7.226/450.97 ( )62/471.05 ( )
>7.224/471.02 ( )73/480.99 ( )
for trend .76.95
Total physical activity (MET-hours/week)
≤16.226/44 67/49
>16.2 and ≤33.225/460.70 ( )70/520.65 ( )
>33.226/45 0.63 ( )66/440.89 ( )
for trend.05.05

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