Plasma levels of leptin and mammographic density among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Introduction Obesity has been linked to increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Increased peripheral production of estrogens has been regarded as the main cause for this association, but other features of increased body fat mass may also play a part. Leptin is a protein pro...
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ftbiomed:oai:biomedcentral.com:bcr1603 2023-05-15T18:34:57+02:00 Plasma levels of leptin and mammographic density among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study Stuedal, Anne Ursin, Giske Veierød, Marit B Bremnes, Yngve Reseland, Janne E Drevon, Christian A Gram, Inger T 2006-09-29 http://breast-cancer-research.com/content/8/5/R55 en eng BioMed Central Ltd. http://breast-cancer-research.com/content/8/5/R55 Copyright 2006 Stuedal et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Research article 2006 ftbiomed 2007-11-11T15:28:49Z Abstract Introduction Obesity has been linked to increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Increased peripheral production of estrogens has been regarded as the main cause for this association, but other features of increased body fat mass may also play a part. Leptin is a protein produced mainly by adipose tissue and may represent a growth factor in cancer. We examined the association between leptin plasma levels and mammographic density, a biomarker for breast cancer risk. Methods We included data from postmenopausal women aged 55 and older, who participated in a cross-sectional mammography study in Tromsø, Norway. Mammograms, plasma leptin measurements as well as information on anthropometric and hormonal/reproductive factors were available from 967 women. We assessed mammographic density using a previously validated computer-assisted method. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to investigate the association between mammographic density and quartiles of plasma leptin concentration. Because we hypothesized that the effect of leptin on mammographic density could vary depending on the amount of nondense or fat tissue in the breast, we also performed analyses on plasma leptin levels and mammographic density within tertiles of mammographic nondense area. Results After adjusting for age, postmenopausal hormone use, number of full-term pregnancies and age of first birth, there was an inverse association between leptin and absolute mammographic density ( P trend = 0.001). When we additionally adjusted for body mass index and mammographic nondense area, no statistically significant association between plasma leptin and mammographic density was found ( P trend = 0.16). Stratified analyses suggested that the association between plasma leptin and mammographic density could differ with the amount of nondense area of the mammogram, with the strongest association between leptin and mammographic absolute density in the stratum with the medium breast fat content ( P trend = 0.003, P for interaction = 0.05). Conclusion We found no overall consistent association between the plasma concentration of leptin and absolute mammographic density. Although weak, there was some suggestion that the association between leptin and mammographic density could differ with the amount of fat tissue in the breast. Article in Journal/Newspaper Tromsø BioMed Central Norway Tromsø |
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Abstract Introduction Obesity has been linked to increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Increased peripheral production of estrogens has been regarded as the main cause for this association, but other features of increased body fat mass may also play a part. Leptin is a protein produced mainly by adipose tissue and may represent a growth factor in cancer. We examined the association between leptin plasma levels and mammographic density, a biomarker for breast cancer risk. Methods We included data from postmenopausal women aged 55 and older, who participated in a cross-sectional mammography study in Tromsø, Norway. Mammograms, plasma leptin measurements as well as information on anthropometric and hormonal/reproductive factors were available from 967 women. We assessed mammographic density using a previously validated computer-assisted method. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to investigate the association between mammographic density and quartiles of plasma leptin concentration. Because we hypothesized that the effect of leptin on mammographic density could vary depending on the amount of nondense or fat tissue in the breast, we also performed analyses on plasma leptin levels and mammographic density within tertiles of mammographic nondense area. Results After adjusting for age, postmenopausal hormone use, number of full-term pregnancies and age of first birth, there was an inverse association between leptin and absolute mammographic density ( P trend = 0.001). When we additionally adjusted for body mass index and mammographic nondense area, no statistically significant association between plasma leptin and mammographic density was found ( P trend = 0.16). Stratified analyses suggested that the association between plasma leptin and mammographic density could differ with the amount of nondense area of the mammogram, with the strongest association between leptin and mammographic absolute density in the stratum with the medium breast fat content ( P trend = 0.003, P for interaction = 0.05). Conclusion We found no overall consistent association between the plasma concentration of leptin and absolute mammographic density. Although weak, there was some suggestion that the association between leptin and mammographic density could differ with the amount of fat tissue in the breast. |
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Stuedal, Anne Ursin, Giske Veierød, Marit B Bremnes, Yngve Reseland, Janne E Drevon, Christian A Gram, Inger T Plasma levels of leptin and mammographic density among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study |
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Stuedal, Anne Ursin, Giske Veierød, Marit B Bremnes, Yngve Reseland, Janne E Drevon, Christian A Gram, Inger T |
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Plasma levels of leptin and mammographic density among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study |
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Plasma levels of leptin and mammographic density among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study |
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Plasma levels of leptin and mammographic density among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study |
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Plasma levels of leptin and mammographic density among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study |
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plasma levels of leptin and mammographic density among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study |
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