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In the preface of this book, BC was recognized as a complex hormonal, metabolic and immune problem. These areas combine themselves through “bridges” given by lifestyle. At the same time, we can simplify the concept of lifestyle, remarking what is the most important: nutrition (diet and anthropometry) and physical activity. These elements interact among themselves and the endocrine activity of ovaries and adipose tissue is modified by the influence of the former ones.

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  1. Department of Epidemiology and Scientific Methods, IUCLAEH School of Medicine, Convención 1490 dep. 202, 11100, Montevideo, Uruguay

    Alvaro Luis Ronco

  2. School of Medicine Department of Pathology Epidemiology Group, Universidad de la República, Av. Brasil 3080 dep. 402, 11300, Montevideo, Uruguay

    Eduardo De Stéfani

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Ronco, A.L., De Stéfani, E. (2012). Energy and Related Factors. In: Nutritional Epidemiology of Breast Cancer. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2397-9_2

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