Research Article

Body Fat and Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women: A Longitudinal Study

Table 7

-indices for DXA and anthropometric measures.

Predictor (95% CI)Difference from
WBFa% body fatTrunk FMTotal leg FMTrunk : legBMIWC

WBF 0.637
(0.610–0.663)
% body fat 0.630
(0.603–0.656)
0.5060.613
Trunk FM 0.640
(0.614–0.666)
−0.2690.7880.7730.439
Total leg FM 0.636
(0.609–0.662)
−0.9640.335−1.4790.139−0.6890.491
Trunk : leg FM0.635
(0.608–0.661)
0.1570.875−0.3490.7270.4250.671−1.1250.260
BMI 0.641
(0.615–0.668)
−0.3350.738−0.8370.403−0.0670.947−0.6170.537−0.4910.624
WC 0.645
(0.619–0.670)
−0.5940.553−1.1010.271−0.3230.746−0.3630.717−0.7520.452−0.2550.799
WHR0.640
(0.615–0.665)
−0.2360.813−0.7520.4520.0380.970−0.7450.456−0.3970.6920.1060.9150.3690.712

WBF-whole body fat mass; trunk FM-fat mass of trunk; total leg FM-sum of fat mass of right leg and left leg; trunk : leg FM-ratio of trunk fat mass to average of R and L leg fat mass; BMI-body mass index; WC-waist circumference; WHR-waist : hip ratio.