• Consumption of ultra-processed foods associated with weight gain and obesity in adults: A multi-national cohort study 

      Cordova, Reynalda; Kliemann, Nathalie; Huybrechts, Inge; Rauber, Fernanda; Vamos, Eszter P.; Levy, Renata Bertazzi; Wagner, Karl-Heinz; Viallon, Vivian; Casagrande, Corinne; Nicolas, Geneviève; Dahm, Christina Catherine; Zhang, Jie; Halkjær, Jytte; Tjønneland, Anne; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Chiristine; Mancini, Francesca Romana; Laouali, Nasser; Katzke, Verena; Srour, Bernard; Jannasch, Franziska; Schulze, Matthias B; Masala, Giovanna; Grioni, Sara; Panico, Salvatore; van der Schouw, Yvonne T; Derksen, Jeroen W.G.; Rylander, Charlotta; Skeie, Guri; Jakszyn, Paula; Rodríguez-Barranco, Miguel; Huerta, José María; Barricarte, Aurelio; Brunkwall, Louise; Ramne, Stina; Bodén, Stina; Perez-Cornago, Aurora; Heath, Alicia K; Vineis, Paolo; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Monteiro, Carlos Augusto; Gunter, Marc J; Millett, Christopher J.; Freisling, Heinz (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-26)
      Background - There is a worldwide shift towards increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) with concurrent rising prevalence of obesity. We examined the relationship between the consumption of UPF and weight gain and risk of obesity.<p> <p>Methods - This prospective cohort included 348 748 men and women aged 25–70 years. Participants were recruited between 1992 and 2000 from 9 European ...
    • Long-term weight change and risk of breast cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study 

      Ellingjord-Dale, Merete; Christakoudi, Sofia; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Panico, Salvatore; Dossus, Laure; Olsen, Anja; Tjønneland, Anne; Kaaks, Rudolf; Schulze, Matthias B.; Masala, Giovanna; Gram, Inger Torhild; Skeie, Guri; Rosendahl, Ann H.; Sund, Malin; Key, Tim; Ferrari, Pietro; Gunter, Marc; Heath, Alicia K; Tsilidis, Konstantinos K; Riboli, Eilo; Sánchez, Maria-Jose; Lopez, Maria-Dolores Chirlaque; Peppa, Eleni; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Martimianaki, Georgia; Agudo, Antonio; Santiuste, Carmen; Ardanaz, Eva; Amiano, Pilar; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Chiristine; Simeon, Vittorio; Berrino, Franco; Tumino, Rosario; Severi, Gianluca; Stocks, Tanja; Turzanski-Fortner, Renée; Rylander, Charlotta; Aune, Dagfinn; Dahm, Christina Catherine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-23)
      Background: The role of obesity and weight change in breast-cancer development is complex and incompletely understood. We investigated long-term weight change and breast-cancer risk by body mass index (BMI) at age 20 years, menopausal status, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and hormone-receptor status.<p><p> Methods: Using data on weight collected at three different time points from women ...
    • Plasma concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and pancreatic cancer risk 

      Porta, Miquel; Gasull, Magda; Pumarega, José; Kiviranta, Hannu; Rantakokko, Panu; Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole; Bergdahl, Ingvar A.; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Agudo, Antoni; Rylander, Charlotta; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Donat-Vargas, Carolina; Aune, Dagfinn; Heath, Alicia K; Cirera, Lluís; Goni-Irigoyen, Fernando; Alguacil, Juan; Giménez-Robert, Álex; Tjønneland, Anne; Sund, Malin; Overvad, Kim; Romana Mancini, Francesca; Rebours, Vinciane; Boutron-Ruault, Marie Christine; Kaaks, Rudolf; Schulze, Matthias B.; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Palli, Domenico; Grioni, Sara; Tumino, Rosario; Naccarati, Alessio; Panico, Salvatore; Vermeulen, Roel; Ramón Quirós, J; Rodríguez-Barranco, Miguel; Colorado-Yohar, Sandra M.; Chirlaque, María Dolores; Ardanaz, Eva; Wareham, Nick; Key, Tim; Johansson, Mattias; Murphy, Neil; Ferrari, Pietro; Huybrechts, Inge; Chajes, Veronique; Gonzalez, Carlos Alberto; de Mesquita, Bas Bueno; Gunter, Marc; Vainio, Elisabete Weiderpass; Riboli, Elio; Duell, Eric J; Katzke, Verena; Vineis, Paolo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-14)
      Background: Findings and limitations of previous studies on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and pancreatic cancer risk support conducting further research in prospective cohorts.<p> Methods: We conducted a prospective case-control study nested within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. Participants were 513 pancreatic cancer cases and 1020 matched ...
    • Soft Drink and Juice Consumption and Renal Cell Carcinoma Incidence and Mortality in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition 

      Heath, Alicia K; Clasen, Johanna L; Jayanth, Nick P; Jenab, Mazda; Tjønneland, Anne; Petersen, Kristina E N; Overvad, Kim; Srour, Bernard; Katzke, Verena; Bergmann, Manuela M; Schulze, Matthias B; Masala, Giovanna; Krogh, Vittorio; Tumino, Rosario; Catalano, A; Pasanisi, Fabrizio; Brustad, Magritt; Olsen, Karina Standahl; Skeie, Guri; Lujan-Barroso, Leila; RodrÍguez-Barranco, Miguel; Amiano, Pilar; Santiuste, Carmen; Gurrea, Aurelio Barricarte; Axelson, Håkon; Ramne, Stina; Ljungberg, Börje; Watts, Eleanor L.; Huybrechts, Inge; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Riboli, Elio; Muller, David C (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-01)
      Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for more than 80% of kidney cancers in adults, and obesity is a known risk factor. Regular consumption of sweetened beverages has been linked to obesity and several chronic diseases, including some types of cancer. It is uncertain whether soft drink and juice consumption is associated with risk of RCC. We investigated the associations of soft drink and ...