Objectif The goal of the proposed research is to examine how the independent and combined effects of childhood adiposity (assessed by body mass index [BMI]; kg/m2) height, change in BMI and height, and pubertal timing from the ages of 7 to 13 years are associated with the risk of cancer incidence in adulthood. Greater body size (adipose tissue and different types of lean tissue) reflecting past or ongoing growth may increase the risk of cancer in individuals as greater numbers of proliferating cells increase the risk that mutations leading to the subsequent development of cancer occur. As childhood is a period of growth, it is plausible that it is of particular relevance for the early establishment of the risk of cancer.Data from the Copenhagen School Health Records Register, which is based on a population of schoolchildren born between 1930-1983 and contains computerised weight and height measurements on >350.000 boys and girls in the capital city of Denmark, as well as data from other cohorts will be used. Survival analysis techniques and the newly developed Dynamic Path Analysis model will be used to examine how body size (BMI and height) at each age from 7 to 13 years as well as change in body size during this period is associated with the risk of multiple forms of cancer in adulthood with a simultaneous exploration of the effects of birth weight and pubertal timing. Additionally, potential effects of childhood and adult health and social circumstances will be investigated in sub-cohorts with this information available.Results from this research will demonstrate if childhood is a critical period for the establishment of the risk for cancer in adulthood and will lead into mechanistic explorations of the associations at the biological level, investigations into associations between childhood body size and mortality and contribute to developing improved definitions of childhood overweight and obesity that are based upon long-term health outcomes. Champ scientifique social sciencessociologydemographymortalitynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsmutationmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologymedical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutritionobesity Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) ERC-SG-LS7 - Applied life sciences, biotechnology and bioengineering: agricultural, animal, fishery, forestry/food sciences; biotechnology, chemical biology, genetic engineering, synthetic biology, industrial biosciences; environmental biotechnology. Appel à propositions ERC-2011-StG_20101109 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Institution d’accueil REGION HOVEDSTADEN Contribution de l’UE € 1 199 998,16 Adresse KONGENS VAENGE 2 3400 Hillerod Danemark Voir sur la carte Région Danmark Hovedstaden Nordsjælland Type d’activité Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Chercheur principal Jennifer Lyn Baker (Dr.) Contact administratif Kate Livemore (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Bénéficiaires (1) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire REGION HOVEDSTADEN Danemark Contribution de l’UE € 1 199 998,16 Adresse KONGENS VAENGE 2 3400 Hillerod Voir sur la carte Région Danmark Hovedstaden Nordsjælland Type d’activité Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Chercheur principal Jennifer Lyn Baker (Dr.) Contact administratif Kate Livemore (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée