108/ Incidence, vs ≥168 ≤162 29 051 2.13 (1.26-3.58) cancer, men cm Age, alcohol 8 TCCJ, consumption, Incidence, colon vs Shimizu, 2003 Prospective Hospital records educational ≥155 ≤150 93/ 1.48 (0.81-2.7) cancer, women cm COL00529 Cohort, and cancer Self-reported level, physical categories Age: 35- years, registry activity, Incidence, rectal vs ≥168 ≤162 59/ 1.21 (0.57-2.61) M/W smoking habits, cancer, men cm height Incidence, rectal vs ≥155 ≤150 41/ 1.3 (0.52-3.21) cancer, women cm Age, smoking Caerphily study, status, BMI, Gunnell, 2003 Prospective 38/ Central personal Incidence, occupation, COL40757 cohort study, 2512 Measured Per 6 cm 0.96 (0.69-1.34) register colorectal cancer household UK Age:45-59 21 years NYUWHS, 100/ Kato, 1997 Prospective Questionnaire, 14 272 Incidence, Age, place at CRC00022 Cohort, medical records, Q4 vs Q4 1.03 (0.55-1.95) 105 044 colorectal cancer enrolment USA Age: 34-65 cancer registries W 224/ Thune, 1996 Height and 81 516 Incidence, colon COL00269 Prospective Cancer registry weight were 1.13 (0.94-1.35) 1 305 607 cancer, men Norway Cohort, measured person-years
Shimizu, 2003 COL00529 TCCJ, Prospective Cohort, Age: 35- years, M/W 108/ 29 051 8 Hospital records and cancer registry Self-reported Incidence, cancer, men ≥168 vs ≤162 cm 2.13 (1.26-3.58) Age, alcohol consumption, educational level, physical activity, smoking habits, height categories 93/ Incidence, colon cancer, women ≥155 vs ≤150 cm 1.48 (0.81-2.7) 59/ Incidence, rectal cancer, men ≥168 vs ≤162 cm 1.21 (0.57-2.61) 41/ Incidence, rectal cancer, women ≥155 vs ≤150 cm 1.3 (0.52-3.21) Gunnell, 2003 COL40757 UK Caerphily study, Prospective cohort study, Age:45-59 years 38/ 2512 21 Central personal register Measured Incidence, colorectal cancer Per 6 cm 0.96 (0.69-1.34) Age, smoking status, BMI, occupation, household Kato, 1997 CRC00022 USA NYUWHS, Prospective Cohort, Age: 34-65 W 100/ 14 272 105 044 Questionnaire, medical records, cancer registries Incidence, colorectal cancer Q4 vs Q4 1.03 (0.55-1.95) Age, place at enrolment Thune, 1996 COL00269 Norway Prospective Cohort, 224/ 81 516 1 305 607 person-years Cancer registry Height and weight were measured Incidence, colon cancer, men 1.13 (0.94-1.35)