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| Title |
Obesity and male breast cancer: provocative parallels?
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| Published in |
BMC Medicine, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12916-015-0380-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Matthew P. Humphries, V. Craig Jordan, Valerie Speirs |
| Abstract |
While rare compared to female breast cancer the incidence of male breast cancer (MBC) has increased in the last few decades. Without comprehensive epidemiological studies, the explanation for the increased incidence of MBC can only be speculated. Nevertheless, one of the most worrying global public health issues is the exponential rise in the number of overweight and obese people, especially in the developed world. Although obesity is not considered an established risk factor for MBC, studies have shown increased incidence among obese individuals. With this observation in mind, this article highlights the correlation between the increased incidence of MBC and the current trends in obesity as a growing problem in the 21(st) century, including how this may impact treatment. With MBC becoming more prominent we put forward the notion that, not only is obesity a risk factor for MBC, but that increasing obesity trends are a contributing factor to its increased incidence. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 25 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 | 28% |
| United States | 6 | 24% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 10 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 68% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 24% |
| Scientists | 2 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 69 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 69 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 12% |
| Researcher | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 15 | 22% |
| Unknown | 15 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 46% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 3% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 3% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 8 | 12% |
| Unknown | 17 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 34. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 February 2016.
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#1,205,873
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#17
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