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Petra H.M. Peeters

Researcher at Utrecht University

Publications -  720
Citations -  73551

Petra H.M. Peeters is an academic researcher from Utrecht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition & Breast cancer. The author has an hindex of 119, co-authored 720 publications receiving 63681 citations. Previous affiliations of Petra H.M. Peeters include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center & Medical Research Council.

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Natural-cause mortality and long-term exposure to particle components: an analysis of 19 European cohorts within the multi-center ESCAPE project.

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TL;DR: Long-term exposure to PM2.5 sulfur was associated with natural-cause mortality, and this association was robust to adjustment for other pollutants and PM 2.5 mass.
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Alcohol intake and breast cancer risk: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)

TL;DR: This large European study supports previous findings that recent alcohol intake increases the risk of breast cancer.
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Intake of fruits and vegetables and risk of cancer of the upper aero-digestive tract: the prospective EPIC-study

TL;DR: Dietary recommendations should consider the potential benefit of increasing fruits and vegetables consumption for reducing the risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract, particularly at low intake.
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Physical activity and gain in abdominal adiposity and body weight: prospective cohort study in 288,498 men and women

TL;DR: It is suggested that a higher level of PA reduces abdominal adiposity independent of baseline and changes in body weight and is thus a useful strategy for preventing chronic diseases and premature deaths.