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Table 4

Multivariable-adjusteda relative risk [95% confidence interval (CI)] of breast cancer diagnosed anytime after baseline according to quintiles of energy-adjusted glycemic load stratified by physical activity and by menopausal status and physical activity simultaneously

No. of casesQuintile of glycemic loadP for trend
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All women, by tertile kJ expended in physical activity        
 Lowest tertile physical activity 311 1.00 1.25 (0.88–1.78) 1.12 (0.75–1.66) 1.14 (0.74–1.75) 1.24 (0.75–2.04) 0.53 
 Middle tertile physical activity 305 1.00 0.92 (0.63–1.34) 0.70 (0.46–1.07) 0.84 (0.54–1.29) 1.00 (0.61–1.65) >0.99 
 Highest tertile physical activity 281 1.00 0.72 (0.47–1.09) 0.98 (0.65–1.46) 0.74 (0.47–1.16) 0.77 (0.46–1.29) 0.39 
Premenopausal women, by tertile kJ expended in physical activity        
 Lowest tertile physical activity 119 1.00 1.60 (0.91–2.84) 1.52 (0.79–2.91) 1.62 (0.79–3.34) 2.35 (1.03–5.37) 0.07 
 Middle tertile physical activity 120 1.00 0.93 (0.50–1.72) 0.77 (0.39–1.54) 1.02 (0.50–2.09) 1.48 (0.66–3.33) 0.28 
 Highest tertile physical activity 99 1.00 0.35 (0.17–0.71) 0.67 (0.36–1.27) 0.61 (0.31–1.23) 0.49 (0.21–1.16) 0.22 
Postmenopausal women, by tertile kJ expended in physical activity        
 Lowest tertile physical activity 192 1.00 1.07 (0.68–1.69) 0.93 (0.56–1.54) 0.91 (0.53–1.56) 0.84 (0.45–1.57) 0.50 
 Middle tertile physical activity 185 1.00 0.93 (0.58–1.50) 0.69 (0.40–1.17) 0.75 (0.43–1.30) 0.79 (0.42–1.51) 0.40 
 Highest tertile physical activity 182 1.00 1.18 (0.68–2.05) 1.41 (0.81–2.44) 0.95 (0.51–1.75) 1.12 (0.57–2.21) 0.97 
No. of casesQuintile of glycemic loadP for trend
12345
All women, by tertile kJ expended in physical activity        
 Lowest tertile physical activity 311 1.00 1.25 (0.88–1.78) 1.12 (0.75–1.66) 1.14 (0.74–1.75) 1.24 (0.75–2.04) 0.53 
 Middle tertile physical activity 305 1.00 0.92 (0.63–1.34) 0.70 (0.46–1.07) 0.84 (0.54–1.29) 1.00 (0.61–1.65) >0.99 
 Highest tertile physical activity 281 1.00 0.72 (0.47–1.09) 0.98 (0.65–1.46) 0.74 (0.47–1.16) 0.77 (0.46–1.29) 0.39 
Premenopausal women, by tertile kJ expended in physical activity        
 Lowest tertile physical activity 119 1.00 1.60 (0.91–2.84) 1.52 (0.79–2.91) 1.62 (0.79–3.34) 2.35 (1.03–5.37) 0.07 
 Middle tertile physical activity 120 1.00 0.93 (0.50–1.72) 0.77 (0.39–1.54) 1.02 (0.50–2.09) 1.48 (0.66–3.33) 0.28 
 Highest tertile physical activity 99 1.00 0.35 (0.17–0.71) 0.67 (0.36–1.27) 0.61 (0.31–1.23) 0.49 (0.21–1.16) 0.22 
Postmenopausal women, by tertile kJ expended in physical activity        
 Lowest tertile physical activity 192 1.00 1.07 (0.68–1.69) 0.93 (0.56–1.54) 0.91 (0.53–1.56) 0.84 (0.45–1.57) 0.50 
 Middle tertile physical activity 185 1.00 0.93 (0.58–1.50) 0.69 (0.40–1.17) 0.75 (0.43–1.30) 0.79 (0.42–1.51) 0.40 
 Highest tertile physical activity 182 1.00 1.18 (0.68–2.05) 1.41 (0.81–2.44) 0.95 (0.51–1.75) 1.12 (0.57–2.21) 0.97 
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Multivariable model was adjusted for age, body mass index, alcohol, smoking, age at menarche, age at first pregnancy, number of pregnancies, oral contraceptive use, postmenopausal hormone use, family history of breast cancer, physical activity, total energy, energy-adjusted total fat, energy-adjusted total fiber, and energy-adjusted folate.

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