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Sunbed use during adolescence and early adulthood is associated with increased risk of early-onset melanomaAnne E Cust
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Int J Cancer 128:2425-35. 2011..Sunbed use is associated with increased risk of early-onset melanoma, with risk increasing with greater use, an earlier age at first use and for earlier onset disease...
Total dietary carbohydrate, sugar, starch and fibre intakes in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and NutritionA E Cust
Dietary Exposure Assessment Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
Eur J Clin Nutr 63:S37-60. 2009..To describe dietary carbohydrate intakes and their food sources among 27 centres in 10 countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study...- Population-based, case-control-family design to investigate genetic and environmental influences on melanoma risk: Australian Melanoma Family StudyAnne E Cust
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic, and Analytic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, Level 1, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Am J Epidemiol 170:1541-54. 2009..The authors discuss methodological and analytical issues related to the study design and conduct, as well as the potentially novel insights the study can deliver... - Physical activity and gynecologic cancer preventionAnne E Cust
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, Level 1, 723 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic, 3010, Australia
Recent Results Cancer Res 186:159-85. 2011..2003; Waggoner 2003). We review the findings from epidemiologic studies that have examined the associations of physical activity with gynecologic cancers, and the biologic mechanisms that might mediate the associations... - Validity and repeatability of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire: a validation study using accelerometers as an objective measureAnne E Cust
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 5:33. 2008..We examined the validity and long-term repeatability of total physical activity measurements estimated from the past-year recall EPIC questionnaire, using accelerometers as an objective reference measure... - Early-life sun exposure and risk of melanoma before age 40 yearsAnne E Cust
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic MEGA Epidemiology, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Cancer Causes Control 22:885-97. 2011..To examine associations between early-life sun exposure and risk of invasive cutaneous melanoma diagnosed between ages 18 and 39 years... 
Risk of endometrial cancer in relationship to cigarette smoking: results from the EPIC studyMustafa Al Zoughool
Nutrition and Hormones Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
Int J Cancer 121:2741-7. 2007..The reduction of endometrial cancer risk observed among postmenopausal women does not have direct public health relevance since cigarette smoking is the main known risk factor for cancer...- Dietary carbohydrates, glycemic index, glycemic load, and endometrial cancer risk within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohortAnne E Cust
Nutrition and Hormones Unit, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
Am J Epidemiol 166:912-23. 2007.... - Metabolic syndrome, plasma lipid, lipoprotein and glucose levels, and endometrial cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)Anne E Cust
Nutrition and Hormones Unit, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
Endocr Relat Cancer 14:755-67. 2007..01). None of the associations differed significantly by fasting status. These findings suggest that metabolic abnormalities and obesity may act synergistically to increase endometrial cancer risk... - MC1R genotypes and risk of melanoma before age 40 years: a population-based case-control-family studyAnne E Cust
Cancer Epidemiology and Services Research, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Australia
Int J Cancer 131:E269-81. 2012..Some MC1R variants are important determinants of early-onset melanoma. The strength of association with melanoma differs according to the type and number of variants... - Methodological challenges in the application of the glycemic index in epidemiological studies using data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and NutritionMarit M E van Bakel
Nutritional and Database Resource Team, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 63372 Lyon, France
J Nutr 139:568-75. 2009..80). A more consistent methodology to attribute GI values to foods and validated DQ is needed to derive meaningful GI/GL estimates for nutritional epidemiology... - Serum levels of C-peptide, IGFBP-1 and IGFBP-2 and endometrial cancer risk; results from the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutritionAnne E Cust
Nutrition and Hormones Unit, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
Int J Cancer 120:2656-64. 2007..bottom quartile = 1.28 [95% CI 0.67-2.45], p(trend) = 0.42. Our results provide modest support to the hypothesis that hyperinsulinaemia is a risk factor for endometrial cancer... - The association between dietary macronutrient intake and the prevalence of the metabolic syndromeMichael R Skilton
Human Nutrition Research Centre CRNH, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
Br J Nutr 100:400-7. 2008..10 for one to three drinks and P = 0.29 for >three drinks). Thus, a diet high in carbohydrates, low in fat and protein, with low-to-moderate alcohol intake, is associated with a reduced prevalence of the metabolic syndrome... - Melanoma risk for CDKN2A mutation carriers who are relatives of population-based case carriers in Australia and the UKAnne E Cust
Center for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, Melbourne School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
J Med Genet 48:266-72. 2011..CDKN2A mutations confer a substantial risk of cutaneous melanoma; however, the magnitude of risk is uncertain... - Self-reported confidence in recall as a predictor of validity and repeatability of physical activity questionnaire dataAnne E Cust
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Epidemiology 20:433-41. 2009..Self-reported confidence ratings have been used in other research disciplines as a tool to assess data quality, and may be useful in epidemiologic studies... - The influence of overweight and insulin resistance on breast cancer risk and tumour stage at diagnosis: a prospective studyAnne E Cust
Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Breast Cancer Res Treat 113:567-76. 2009..This prospective study suggests that BMI, leptin and HbA1c influence breast tumour initiation and progression... - Physical activity and endometrial cancer risk: a review of the current evidence, biologic mechanisms and the quality of physical activity assessment methodsAnne E Cust
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, and Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia
Cancer Causes Control 18:243-58. 2007.... - Plasma adiponectin levels and endometrial cancer risk in pre- and postmenopausal womenAnne E Cust
Nutrition and Hormones Unit, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 69372 Lyon, France
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92:255-63. 2007..Adiponectin, an adipocytokine secreted by adipose tissue, is decreased in obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and polycystic ovary syndrome, all of which are well-established risk factors for endometrial cancer...