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NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.603) Engeland_2004 Lindblad_2005 Studyauthor_year MacInnis_2006 Lindblad_2005 Samanic_2006 Engeland_2004 Oh_2005 Reeves_2007 1.54 (1.41, 1.67) 1.48 (1.16, 1.88) 1.46 (0.98, 2.18) ES (95% CI) 1.63 (1.08, 2.47) 1.45 (1.09, 1.93) 1.60 (1.17, 2.18) 1.67 (1.45, 1.93) 1.14 (0.84, 1.54) 1.54 (1.26, 1.89) 100.00 12.68 4.57 Weight 4.32 9.06 7.63 35.72 8.05 17.98 % 1.54 (1.41, 1.67) 1.48 (1.16, 1.88) 1.46 (0.98, 2.18) ES (95% CI) 1.63 (1.08, 2.47) 1.45 (1.09, 1.93) 1.60 (1.17, 2.18) 1.67 (1.45, 1.93) 1.14 (0.84, 1.54) 1.54 (1.26, 1.89) 100.00 12.68 4.57 Weight 4.32 9.06 7.63 35.72 8.05 17.98 % 1 .406 1 2.47 0 .05 .1 .15 .2 s.e. of log(Study RR) 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 log(Study RR) Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits BMI per 5kg/m2: Oeophageal adenocarcinoma inc, overall NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis Overall (I-squared = 24.3%, p = 0.259) Studyauthor_year Engeland_2004 Samanic_2006 Oh_2005 Lindblad_2005 MacInnis_2006 1.52 (1.33, 1.74) ES (95% CI) 1.67 (1.45, 1.93) 1.60 (1.17, 2.18) 1.14 (0.84, 1.54) 1.45 (1.09, 1.93) 1.63 (1.08, 2.47) 100.00 Weight 41.94 15.26 15.92 17.48 9.41 % 1.52 (1.33, 1.74) ES (95% CI) 1.67 (1.45, 1.93) 1.60 (1.17, 2.18) 1.14 (0.84, 1.54) 1.45 (1.09, 1.93) 1.63 (1.08, 2.47) 100.00 Weight 41.94 15.26 15.92 17.48 9.41 % 1 .406 1 2.47 0 .05 .1 .15 .2 s.e. of log(Study RR) 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 log(Study RR) Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits BMI per 5kg/m2: Oesophageal adenocarcinoma inc, men NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.956) Lindblad_2005 Engeland_2004 Studyauthor_year Reeves_2007 1.51 (1.30, 1.74) 1.46 (0.98, 2.18) 1.48 (1.16, 1.88) ES (95% CI) 1.54 (1.26, 1.89) 100.00 12.98 35.99 Weight % 51.04 1.51 (1.30, 1.74) 1.46 (0.98, 2.18) 1.48 (1.16, 1.88) ES (95% CI) 1.54 (1.26, 1.89) 100.00 12.98 35.99 Weight % 51.04 1 .458 1 2.18 0 .05 .1 .15 .2 s.e. of log(Study RR) 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 log(Study RR) Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits BMI per 5kg/m2: Oesophageal adenocarcinoma inc, women

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  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.603)

    Engeland_2004

    Lindblad_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    MacInnis_2006

    Lindblad_2005

    Samanic_2006

    Engeland_2004

    Oh_2005

    Reeves_2007

    1.54 (1.41, 1.67)

    1.48 (1.16, 1.88)

    1.46 (0.98, 2.18)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.63 (1.08, 2.47)

    1.45 (1.09, 1.93)

    1.60 (1.17, 2.18)

    1.67 (1.45, 1.93)

    1.14 (0.84, 1.54)

    1.54 (1.26, 1.89)

    100.00

    12.68

    4.57

    Weight

    4.32

    9.06

    7.63

    35.72

    8.05

    17.98

    %

    1.54 (1.41, 1.67)

    1.48 (1.16, 1.88)

    1.46 (0.98, 2.18)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.63 (1.08, 2.47)

    1.45 (1.09, 1.93)

    1.60 (1.17, 2.18)

    1.67 (1.45, 1.93)

    1.14 (0.84, 1.54)

    1.54 (1.26, 1.89)

    100.00

    12.68

    4.57

    Weight

    4.32

    9.06

    7.63

    35.72

    8.05

    17.98

    %

    1.406 1 2.47

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    0 .2 .4 .6 .8log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Oeophageal adenocarcinoma inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 24.3%, p = 0.259)

    Studyauthor_year

    Engeland_2004

    Samanic_2006

    Oh_2005

    Lindblad_2005

    MacInnis_2006

    1.52 (1.33, 1.74)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.67 (1.45, 1.93)

    1.60 (1.17, 2.18)

    1.14 (0.84, 1.54)

    1.45 (1.09, 1.93)

    1.63 (1.08, 2.47)

    100.00

    Weight

    41.94

    15.26

    15.92

    17.48

    9.41

    %

    1.52 (1.33, 1.74)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.67 (1.45, 1.93)

    1.60 (1.17, 2.18)

    1.14 (0.84, 1.54)

    1.45 (1.09, 1.93)

    1.63 (1.08, 2.47)

    100.00

    Weight

    41.94

    15.26

    15.92

    17.48

    9.41

    %

    1.406 1 2.47

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    0 .2 .4 .6 .8log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Oesophageal adenocarcinoma inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.956)

    Lindblad_2005

    Engeland_2004

    Studyauthor_year

    Reeves_2007

    1.51 (1.30, 1.74)

    1.46 (0.98, 2.18)

    1.48 (1.16, 1.88)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.54 (1.26, 1.89)

    100.00

    12.98

    35.99

    Weight

    %

    51.04

    1.51 (1.30, 1.74)

    1.46 (0.98, 2.18)

    1.48 (1.16, 1.88)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.54 (1.26, 1.89)

    100.00

    12.98

    35.99

    Weight

    %

    51.04

    1.458 1 2.18

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    0 .2 .4 .6 .8log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Oesophageal adenocarcinoma inc, women

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 79.7%, p = 0.001)

    Engeland_2004

    Reeves_2007

    Oh_2005

    Samanic_2006

    Studyauthor_year

    Engeland_2004

    0.63 (0.53, 0.75)

    0.61 (0.54, 0.69)

    0.51 (0.42, 0.61)

    0.47 (0.27, 0.82)

    0.69 (0.56, 0.85)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.77 (0.70, 0.85)

    100.00

    24.65

    21.52

    7.34

    20.27

    Weight

    26.22

    %

    0.63 (0.53, 0.75)

    0.61 (0.54, 0.69)

    0.51 (0.42, 0.61)

    0.47 (0.27, 0.82)

    0.69 (0.56, 0.85)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.77 (0.70, 0.85)

    100.00

    24.65

    21.52

    7.34

    20.27

    Weight

    26.22

    %

    1.27 1 3.71

    0.1

    .2.3

    s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -1 -.5 0 .5log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 44.5%, p = 0.165)

    Studyauthor_year

    Samanic_2006

    Oh_2005

    Engeland_2004

    0.71 (0.61, 0.84)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.69 (0.56, 0.85)

    0.47 (0.27, 0.82)

    0.77 (0.70, 0.85)

    100.00

    Weight

    %

    33.71

    7.86

    58.43

    0.71 (0.61, 0.84)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.69 (0.56, 0.85)

    0.47 (0.27, 0.82)

    0.77 (0.70, 0.85)

    100.00

    Weight

    %

    33.71

    7.86

    58.43

    1.27 1 3.71

    0.1

    .2.3

    s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.8 -.6 -.4 -.2 0 .2log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 58.1%, p = 0.123)

    Reeves_2007

    Engeland_2004

    Studyauthor_year

    0.57 (0.48, 0.67)

    0.51 (0.42, 0.61)

    0.61 (0.54, 0.69)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    42.70

    %

    57.30

    Weight

    0.57 (0.48, 0.67)

    0.51 (0.42, 0.61)

    0.61 (0.54, 0.69)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    42.70

    %

    57.30

    Weight

    1.423 1 2.36

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8.1

    s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.7 -.6 -.5 -.4 -.3log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma inc, women

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 37.4%, p = 0.085)

    Reeves_2007

    Rapp_2005

    Rapp_2005

    Kuriyama_2005

    Lukanova_2006

    Lindblad_2005

    Kuriyama_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    MacInnis_2006

    Samanic_2006

    Lukanova_2006

    Oh_2005

    Tulinius_1997

    Lindblad_2005

    0.99 (0.92, 1.06)

    0.95 (0.86, 1.05)

    0.93 (0.74, 1.17)

    1.06 (0.88, 1.27)

    1.26 (0.94, 1.68)

    1.18 (0.75, 1.86)

    1.39 (0.87, 2.23)

    1.05 (0.83, 1.32)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.95 (0.70, 1.29)

    1.10 (0.91, 1.33)

    0.70 (0.36, 1.37)

    0.95 (0.90, 1.00)

    0.71 (0.57, 0.89)

    1.18 (0.82, 1.70)

    100.00

    17.74

    7.13

    9.69

    4.92

    2.25

    2.08

    7.09

    Weight

    4.52

    9.28

    1.09

    %

    23.71

    7.16

    3.34

    0.99 (0.92, 1.06)

    0.95 (0.86, 1.05)

    0.93 (0.74, 1.17)

    1.06 (0.88, 1.27)

    1.26 (0.94, 1.68)

    1.18 (0.75, 1.86)

    1.39 (0.87, 2.23)

    1.05 (0.83, 1.32)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.95 (0.70, 1.29)

    1.10 (0.91, 1.33)

    0.70 (0.36, 1.37)

    0.95 (0.90, 1.00)

    0.71 (0.57, 0.89)

    1.18 (0.82, 1.70)

    100.00

    17.74

    7.13

    9.69

    4.92

    2.25

    2.08

    7.09

    Weight

    4.52

    9.28

    1.09

    %

    23.71

    7.16

    3.34

    1.359 1 2.79

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -1 -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Gastric cancer inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 39.0%, p = 0.119)

    Studyauthor_year

    Rapp_2005

    Lukanova_2006

    Lindblad_2005

    Tulinius_1997

    Samanic_2006

    Oh_2005

    MacInnis_2006

    Kuriyama_2005

    0.97 (0.88, 1.06)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.93 (0.74, 1.17)

    1.18 (0.75, 1.86)

    1.18 (0.82, 1.70)

    0.71 (0.57, 0.89)

    1.10 (0.91, 1.33)

    0.95 (0.90, 1.00)

    0.95 (0.70, 1.29)

    1.05 (0.83, 1.32)

    100.00

    Weight

    11.62

    3.86

    5.66

    11.67

    14.82

    33.22

    %

    7.57

    11.58

    0.97 (0.88, 1.06)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.93 (0.74, 1.17)

    1.18 (0.75, 1.86)

    1.18 (0.82, 1.70)

    0.71 (0.57, 0.89)

    1.10 (0.91, 1.33)

    0.95 (0.90, 1.00)

    0.95 (0.70, 1.29)

    1.05 (0.83, 1.32)

    100.00

    Weight

    11.62

    3.86

    5.66

    11.67

    14.82

    33.22

    %

    7.57

    11.58

    1.538 1 1.86

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.6 -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Gastric cancer inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 41.0%, p = 0.148)

    Studyauthor_year

    Lindblad_2005

    Lukanova_2006

    Reeves_2007

    Kuriyama_2005

    Rapp_2005

    1.04 (0.91, 1.21)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.39 (0.87, 2.23)

    0.70 (0.36, 1.37)

    0.95 (0.86, 1.05)

    1.26 (0.94, 1.68)

    1.06 (0.88, 1.27)

    100.00

    Weight

    7.76

    4.21

    42.76

    %

    16.71

    28.56

    1.04 (0.91, 1.21)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.39 (0.87, 2.23)

    0.70 (0.36, 1.37)

    0.95 (0.86, 1.05)

    1.26 (0.94, 1.68)

    1.06 (0.88, 1.27)

    100.00

    Weight

    7.76

    4.21

    42.76

    %

    16.71

    28.56

    1.359 1 2.79

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -1 -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Gastric cancer inc, women

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 83.7%, p = 0.000)

    Murphy_2000

    Kuriyama_2005

    Tamakoshi_2004

    Kuriyama_2005

    Rapp_2005

    Ford_1999

    Shimizu_2003

    Chyou_1994

    Larsson_2006

    Pischon_2006

    Colangelo_2002

    MacInnis_2006

    Samanic_2006

    Singh_1998

    Shimizu_2003

    Studyauthor_year

    Terry_2001

    Otani_2005

    Engeland_2005

    Lukanova_2005

    Thune_1996

    Wei_2004_women

    Oh_2005

    Colangelo_2002

    Bowers_2006

    Lukanova_2005

    Otani_2005

    Murphy_2000

    Engeland_2005

    Lee_1992

    Moore_2004

    Batty_2005

    Eichholzer_2005

    Lin_2004

    Thune_1996

    Wei_2004_men

    Moore_2004

    Ford_1999

    MacInnis_2004

    Tamakoshi_2004

    Rapp_2005

    Terry_2002

    Singh_1998

    Bostick_1994

    Pischon_2006

    1.22 (1.17, 1.28)

    1.11 (1.03, 1.19)

    1.28 (0.79, 2.08)

    2.00 (1.30, 3.08)

    1.42 (0.97, 2.07)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    1.46 (1.00, 2.13)

    1.65 (1.14, 2.39)

    1.19 (0.95, 1.49)

    1.20 (1.02, 1.42)

    1.10 (1.00, 1.21)

    0.99 (0.78, 1.26)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    1.36 (1.26, 1.47)

    1.04 (0.72, 1.50)

    1.21 (0.74, 1.98)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.12 (1.02, 1.23)

    1.36 (1.13, 1.64)

    1.03 (1.01, 1.05)

    1.17 (0.78, 1.76)

    0.96 (0.75, 1.23)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.18)

    1.22 (1.09, 1.37)

    1.27 (1.01, 1.60)

    1.43 (1.00, 2.04)

    1.40 (0.96, 2.04)

    0.98 (0.77, 1.24)

    1.40 (1.28, 1.53)

    1.27 (1.23, 1.31)

    1.47 (1.19, 1.81)

    1.75 (1.16, 2.65)

    1.41 (1.10, 1.81)

    1.54 (0.73, 3.24)

    1.40 (1.16, 1.68)

    1.12 (1.01, 1.24)

    1.38 (1.20, 1.59)

    1.35 (1.07, 1.71)

    1.76 (1.19, 2.61)

    1.29 (1.04, 1.60)

    0.71 (0.41, 1.23)

    1.30 (1.09, 1.55)

    1.03 (0.89, 1.19)

    1.46 (0.84, 2.54)

    1.25 (1.07, 1.46)

    1.28 (1.11, 1.47)

    100.00

    3.80

    0.81

    0.97

    1.19

    3.04

    1.19

    1.21

    2.19

    2.80

    3.53

    2.06

    3.04

    3.76

    1.25

    0.79

    Weight

    3.61

    2.54

    4.12

    1.06

    2.00

    3.84

    3.37

    2.15

    1.28

    1.20

    2.08

    3.64

    4.08

    2.34

    1.03

    1.96

    0.38

    2.60

    3.50

    3.08

    2.09

    1.12

    2.28

    0.65

    2.72

    3.03

    0.65

    2.91

    3.08

    %

    1.22 (1.17, 1.28)

    1.11 (1.03, 1.19)

    1.28 (0.79, 2.08)

    2.00 (1.30, 3.08)

    1.42 (0.97, 2.07)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    1.46 (1.00, 2.13)

    1.65 (1.14, 2.39)

    1.19 (0.95, 1.49)

    1.20 (1.02, 1.42)

    1.10 (1.00, 1.21)

    0.99 (0.78, 1.26)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    1.36 (1.26, 1.47)

    1.04 (0.72, 1.50)

    1.21 (0.74, 1.98)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.12 (1.02, 1.23)

    1.36 (1.13, 1.64)

    1.03 (1.01, 1.05)

    1.17 (0.78, 1.76)

    0.96 (0.75, 1.23)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.18)

    1.22 (1.09, 1.37)

    1.27 (1.01, 1.60)

    1.43 (1.00, 2.04)

    1.40 (0.96, 2.04)

    0.98 (0.77, 1.24)

    1.40 (1.28, 1.53)

    1.27 (1.23, 1.31)

    1.47 (1.19, 1.81)

    1.75 (1.16, 2.65)

    1.41 (1.10, 1.81)

    1.54 (0.73, 3.24)

    1.40 (1.16, 1.68)

    1.12 (1.01, 1.24)

    1.38 (1.20, 1.59)

    1.35 (1.07, 1.71)

    1.76 (1.19, 2.61)

    1.29 (1.04, 1.60)

    0.71 (0.41, 1.23)

    1.30 (1.09, 1.55)

    1.03 (0.89, 1.19)

    1.46 (0.84, 2.54)

    1.25 (1.07, 1.46)

    1.28 (1.11, 1.47)

    100.00

    3.80

    0.81

    0.97

    1.19

    3.04

    1.19

    1.21

    2.19

    2.80

    3.53

    2.06

    3.04

    3.76

    1.25

    0.79

    Weight

    3.61

    2.54

    4.12

    1.06

    2.00

    3.84

    3.37

    2.15

    1.28

    1.20

    2.08

    3.64

    4.08

    2.34

    1.03

    1.96

    0.38

    2.60

    3.50

    3.08

    2.09

    1.12

    2.28

    0.65

    2.72

    3.03

    0.65

    2.91

    3.08

    %

    1.308 1 3.24

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Colon cancer inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 50.2%, p = 0.050)

    Moore_2004

    MacInnis_2006

    Giovannucci_1995

    Pischon_2006

    Larsson_2006

    Moore_2004

    Pischon_2006

    MacInnis_2004

    Studyauthor_year

    1.25 (1.15, 1.35)

    1.52 (1.23, 1.87)

    1.14 (1.02, 1.28)

    1.46 (1.19, 1.80)

    1.21 (0.81, 1.80)

    1.15 (1.01, 1.31)

    1.28 (1.06, 1.54)

    1.14 (1.04, 1.24)

    1.37 (1.18, 1.60)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    9.28

    17.43

    9.43

    3.38

    15.64

    10.84

    20.50

    13.49

    Weight

    %

    1.25 (1.15, 1.35)

    1.52 (1.23, 1.87)

    1.14 (1.02, 1.28)

    1.46 (1.19, 1.80)

    1.21 (0.81, 1.80)

    1.15 (1.01, 1.31)

    1.28 (1.06, 1.54)

    1.14 (1.04, 1.24)

    1.37 (1.18, 1.60)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    9.28

    17.43

    9.43

    3.38

    15.64

    10.84

    20.50

    13.49

    Weight

    %

    1.534 1 1.87

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

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    -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WC per 10 cm: Colon cancer inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.464)

    Studyauthor_year

    Thygesen_2008

    Laake_2010

    Aleksandrova_2013

    Laake_2010

    Bassett_2010

    Bassett_2010

    Aleksandrova_2013

    1.07 (1.03, 1.10)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.17)

    1.08 (0.92, 1.27)

    1.04 (0.95, 1.14)

    1.06 (0.90, 1.24)

    1.00 (0.93, 1.07)

    1.11 (1.03, 1.19)

    1.07 (0.98, 1.16)

    100.00

    Weight

    25.18

    3.75

    12.30

    3.98

    20.80

    19.61

    14.38

    %

    1.07 (1.03, 1.10)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.17)

    1.08 (0.92, 1.27)

    1.04 (0.95, 1.14)

    1.06 (0.90, 1.24)

    1.00 (0.93, 1.07)

    1.11 (1.03, 1.19)

    1.07 (0.98, 1.16)

    100.00

    Weight

    25.18

    3.75

    12.30

    3.98

    20.80

    19.61

    14.38

    %

    1.785 1 1.27

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8s.e

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    g(S

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    y R

    R)

    -.1 0 .1 .2 .3log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WG per 5kg: Colon cancer inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 53.2%, p = 0.037)

    Martinez_1997

    MacInnis_2004

    Giovannucci_1995

    Larsson_2006

    Bostick_1994

    Studyauthor_year

    Pischon_2006

    MacInnis_2006

    Pischon_2006

    1.29 (1.17, 1.43)

    1.29 (0.97, 1.72)

    1.78 (1.39, 2.27)

    1.66 (1.08, 2.56)

    1.30 (1.06, 1.60)

    1.04 (0.88, 1.22)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.24 (1.05, 1.46)

    1.31 (1.08, 1.58)

    1.24 (1.10, 1.39)

    100.00

    8.58

    10.49

    4.62

    12.62

    15.51

    Weight

    15.41

    %

    13.62

    19.15

    1.29 (1.17, 1.43)

    1.29 (0.97, 1.72)

    1.78 (1.39, 2.27)

    1.66 (1.08, 2.56)

    1.30 (1.06, 1.60)

    1.04 (0.88, 1.22)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.24 (1.05, 1.46)

    1.31 (1.08, 1.58)

    1.24 (1.10, 1.39)

    100.00

    8.58

    10.49

    4.62

    12.62

    15.51

    Weight

    15.41

    %

    13.62

    19.15

    1.391 1 2.56

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

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    y R

    R)

    -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WHR per 0.1 units: Colon cancer inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 23.7%, p = 0.146)

    Ford_1999

    Wei_2004_men

    Colangelo_2002

    Otani_2005

    Singh_1998

    Batty_2005

    Eichholzer_2005

    Rapp_2005

    Engeland_2005

    Bowers_2006

    Murphy_2000

    Larsson_2006

    Lukanova_2005

    Tamakoshi_2004

    Oh_2005

    Kuriyama_2005

    Pischon_2006

    Moore_2004

    MacInnis_2004

    Shimizu_2003

    Samanic_2006

    Lee_1992

    Chyou_1994

    Studyauthor_year

    Thune_1996

    1.30 (1.25, 1.35)

    1.76 (1.19, 2.61)

    1.38 (1.20, 1.59)

    1.27 (1.01, 1.60)

    1.36 (1.13, 1.64)

    1.46 (0.84, 2.54)

    1.41 (1.10, 1.81)

    1.54 (0.73, 3.24)

    1.30 (1.09, 1.55)

    1.27 (1.23, 1.31)

    1.43 (1.00, 2.04)

    1.40 (1.28, 1.53)

    1.20 (1.02, 1.42)

    1.17 (0.78, 1.76)

    0.71 (0.41, 1.23)

    1.22 (1.09, 1.37)

    1.28 (0.79, 2.08)

    1.28 (1.11, 1.47)

    1.75 (1.16, 2.65)

    1.29 (1.04, 1.60)

    1.65 (1.14, 2.39)

    1.36 (1.26, 1.47)

    1.47 (1.19, 1.81)

    1.19 (0.95, 1.49)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.12 (1.01, 1.24)

    100.00

    0.88

    5.49

    2.39

    3.38

    0.45

    2.03

    0.25

    3.94

    20.59

    1.06

    10.20

    4.24

    0.82

    0.45

    7.44

    0.59

    5.50

    0.79

    2.69

    %

    0.97

    11.94

    2.82

    2.49

    Weight

    8.60

    1.30 (1.25, 1.35)

    1.76 (1.19, 2.61)

    1.38 (1.20, 1.59)

    1.27 (1.01, 1.60)

    1.36 (1.13, 1.64)

    1.46 (0.84, 2.54)

    1.41 (1.10, 1.81)

    1.54 (0.73, 3.24)

    1.30 (1.09, 1.55)

    1.27 (1.23, 1.31)

    1.43 (1.00, 2.04)

    1.40 (1.28, 1.53)

    1.20 (1.02, 1.42)

    1.17 (0.78, 1.76)

    0.71 (0.41, 1.23)

    1.22 (1.09, 1.37)

    1.28 (0.79, 2.08)

    1.28 (1.11, 1.47)

    1.75 (1.16, 2.65)

    1.29 (1.04, 1.60)

    1.65 (1.14, 2.39)

    1.36 (1.26, 1.47)

    1.47 (1.19, 1.81)

    1.19 (0.95, 1.49)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.12 (1.01, 1.24)

    100.00

    0.88

    5.49

    2.39

    3.38

    0.45

    2.03

    0.25

    3.94

    20.59

    1.06

    10.20

    4.24

    0.82

    0.45

    7.44

    0.59

    5.50

    0.79

    2.69

    %

    0.97

    11.94

    2.82

    2.49

    Weight

    8.60

    1.308 1 3.24

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4s.e

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    -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Colon cancer inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 45.4%, p = 0.120)

    Pischon_2006

    Giovannucci_1995

    Studyauthor_year

    MacInnis_2004

    Larsson_2006

    Moore_2004

    1.33 (1.18, 1.50)

    1.21 (0.81, 1.80)

    1.46 (1.19, 1.80)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.37 (1.18, 1.60)

    1.15 (1.01, 1.31)

    1.52 (1.23, 1.87)

    100.00

    %

    7.22

    18.87

    Weight

    25.91

    29.41

    18.60

    1.33 (1.18, 1.50)

    1.21 (0.81, 1.80)

    1.46 (1.19, 1.80)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.37 (1.18, 1.60)

    1.15 (1.01, 1.31)

    1.52 (1.23, 1.87)

    100.00

    %

    7.22

    18.87

    Weight

    25.91

    29.41

    18.60

    1.534 1 1.87

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

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    g(S

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    y R

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    -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WC per 10 cm: Colon cancer inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 56.0%, p = 0.078)

    Larsson_2006

    Giovannucci_1995

    Pischon_2006

    MacInnis_2004

    Studyauthor_year

    1.43 (1.19, 1.71)

    1.30 (1.06, 1.60)

    1.66 (1.08, 2.56)

    1.24 (1.05, 1.46)

    1.78 (1.39, 2.27)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    28.91

    12.52

    33.50

    25.06

    Weight

    %

    1.43 (1.19, 1.71)

    1.30 (1.06, 1.60)

    1.66 (1.08, 2.56)

    1.24 (1.05, 1.46)

    1.78 (1.39, 2.27)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    28.91

    12.52

    33.50

    25.06

    Weight

    %

    1.391 1 2.56

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.2 0 .2 .4 .6 .8log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WHR per 0.1 units: Colon cancer inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.717)

    Laake_2010

    Studyauthor_year

    Bassett_2010

    Aleksandrova_2013

    Thygesen_2008

    1.09 (1.05, 1.14)

    1.08 (0.92, 1.27)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.11 (1.03, 1.19)

    1.04 (0.95, 1.14)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.17)

    100.00

    6.16

    %

    Weight

    32.24

    20.22

    41.38

    1.09 (1.05, 1.14)

    1.08 (0.92, 1.27)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.11 (1.03, 1.19)

    1.04 (0.95, 1.14)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.17)

    100.00

    6.16

    %

    Weight

    32.24

    20.22

    41.38

    1.785 1 1.27

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.1 0 .1 .2 .3log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WG per 5kg: Colon cancer inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 59.5%, p = 0.000)

    Ford_1999

    Tamakoshi_2004

    Singh_1998

    Shimizu_2003

    Studyauthor_year

    Engeland_2005

    Lukanova_2005

    Murphy_2000

    Wei_2004_women

    Moore_2004

    Rapp_2005

    Terry_2002

    Otani_2005

    Kuriyama_2005

    Colangelo_2002

    MacInnis_2006

    Bostick_1994

    Thune_1996

    Pischon_2006

    Lin_2004

    Terry_2001

    1.12 (1.06, 1.17)

    1.46 (1.00, 2.13)

    2.00 (1.30, 3.08)

    1.04 (0.72, 1.50)

    1.21 (0.74, 1.98)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.03 (1.01, 1.05)

    1.40 (0.96, 2.04)

    1.11 (1.03, 1.19)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.18)

    1.35 (1.07, 1.71)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    1.03 (0.89, 1.19)

    0.98 (0.77, 1.24)

    1.42 (0.97, 2.07)

    0.99 (0.78, 1.26)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    1.25 (1.07, 1.46)

    0.96 (0.75, 1.23)

    1.10 (1.00, 1.21)

    1.40 (1.16, 1.68)

    1.12 (1.02, 1.23)

    100.00

    1.46

    1.14

    1.54

    0.89

    Weight

    13.11

    1.47

    10.28

    10.56

    3.16

    6.09

    %

    6.02

    3.12

    1.45

    3.09

    6.09

    5.58

    2.94

    8.51

    4.52

    8.98

    1.12 (1.06, 1.17)

    1.46 (1.00, 2.13)

    2.00 (1.30, 3.08)

    1.04 (0.72, 1.50)

    1.21 (0.74, 1.98)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.03 (1.01, 1.05)

    1.40 (0.96, 2.04)

    1.11 (1.03, 1.19)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.18)

    1.35 (1.07, 1.71)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    1.03 (0.89, 1.19)

    0.98 (0.77, 1.24)

    1.42 (0.97, 2.07)

    0.99 (0.78, 1.26)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    1.25 (1.07, 1.46)

    0.96 (0.75, 1.23)

    1.10 (1.00, 1.21)

    1.40 (1.16, 1.68)

    1.12 (1.02, 1.23)

    100.00

    1.46

    1.14

    1.54

    0.89

    Weight

    13.11

    1.47

    10.28

    10.56

    3.16

    6.09

    %

    6.02

    3.12

    1.45

    3.09

    6.09

    5.58

    2.94

    8.51

    4.52

    8.98

    1.325 1 3.08

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

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    g(S

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    -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Colon cancer inc, women

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.517)

    Moore_2004

    MacInnis_2006

    Studyauthor_year

    Pischon_2006

    1.16 (1.08, 1.23)

    1.28 (1.06, 1.54)

    1.14 (1.02, 1.28)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.14 (1.04, 1.24)

    100.00

    12.22

    %

    32.56

    Weight

    55.22

    1.16 (1.08, 1.23)

    1.28 (1.06, 1.54)

    1.14 (1.02, 1.28)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.14 (1.04, 1.24)

    100.00

    12.22

    %

    32.56

    Weight

    55.22

    1.649 1 1.54

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8.1

    s.e

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    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    0 .1 .2 .3 .4log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WC per 10 cm: Colon cancer inc, women

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 30.4%, p = 0.230)

    Bostick_1994

    Studyauthor_year

    Pischon_2006

    MacInnis_2006

    Martinez_1997

    1.20 (1.08, 1.33)

    1.04 (0.88, 1.22)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.24 (1.10, 1.39)

    1.31 (1.08, 1.58)

    1.29 (0.97, 1.72)

    100.00

    %

    26.96

    Weight

    40.00

    21.76

    11.28

    1.20 (1.08, 1.33)

    1.04 (0.88, 1.22)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.24 (1.10, 1.39)

    1.31 (1.08, 1.58)

    1.29 (0.97, 1.72)

    100.00

    %

    26.96

    Weight

    40.00

    21.76

    11.28

    1.582 1 1.72

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    s.e

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    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WHR per 0.1 units: Colon cancer inc, women

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.452)

    Laake_2010

    Bassett_2010

    Aleksandrova_2013

    Studyauthor_year

    1.03 (0.98, 1.09)

    1.06 (0.90, 1.24)

    1.00 (0.93, 1.07)

    1.07 (0.98, 1.16)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    10.17

    %

    53.11

    36.73

    Weight

    1.03 (0.98, 1.09)

    1.06 (0.90, 1.24)

    1.00 (0.93, 1.07)

    1.07 (0.98, 1.16)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    10.17

    %

    53.11

    36.73

    Weight

    1.804 1 1.24

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8s.e

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    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WG per 5kg: Colon cancer inc, women

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 36.6%, p = 0.065)

    Renehan_2012

    Han_2014

    Laake_2010

    Rapp_2008

    Renehan_2012

    Hughes_2011

    Renehan_2012

    Laake_2010

    Han_2014

    Hughes_2011

    Aleksandrova_2013

    Renehan_2012

    Thygesen_2008

    Bassett_2010

    Rapp_2008

    Bassett_2010

    Rapp_2008

    Studyauthor_year

    1.20 (1.10, 1.31)

    1.06 (0.91, 1.24)

    1.81 (0.14, 23.23)

    1.15 (0.86, 1.53)

    1.29 (0.68, 2.45)

    1.26 (0.94, 1.68)

    1.26 (0.92, 1.73)

    1.31 (1.18, 1.45)

    1.10 (0.83, 1.46)

    4.50 (0.79, 25.59)

    0.90 (0.69, 1.17)

    1.38 (1.14, 1.67)

    1.16 (0.97, 1.39)

    1.86 (1.21, 2.86)

    2.08 (1.21, 3.57)

    1.14 (0.82, 1.59)

    1.01 (0.60, 1.69)

    0.89 (0.58, 1.37)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    12.32

    0.12

    6.34

    1.72

    6.28

    5.58

    15.65

    6.41

    0.25

    7.12

    10.43

    10.86

    3.45

    2.33

    %

    5.13

    2.54

    3.46

    Weight

    1.20 (1.10, 1.31)

    1.06 (0.91, 1.24)

    1.81 (0.14, 23.23)

    1.15 (0.86, 1.53)

    1.29 (0.68, 2.45)

    1.26 (0.94, 1.68)

    1.26 (0.92, 1.73)

    1.31 (1.18, 1.45)

    1.10 (0.83, 1.46)

    4.50 (0.79, 25.59)

    0.90 (0.69, 1.17)

    1.38 (1.14, 1.67)

    1.16 (0.97, 1.39)

    1.86 (1.21, 2.86)

    2.08 (1.21, 3.57)

    1.14 (0.82, 1.59)

    1.01 (0.60, 1.69)

    0.89 (0.58, 1.37)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    12.32

    0.12

    6.34

    1.72

    6.28

    5.58

    15.65

    6.41

    0.25

    7.12

    10.43

    10.86

    3.45

    2.33

    %

    5.13

    2.54

    3.46

    Weight

    1.0391 1 25.6

    0.5

    11

    .5s.e

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    -2 -1 0 1 2 3log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WG per 1kg/year: Colorectal cancer inc

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 26.5%, p = 0.090)

    Thune_1996

    Samanic_2006

    Bowers_2006

    Terry_2002

    Lukanova_2006

    MacInnis_2006

    Adams_2007

    Thune_1996

    Adams_2007

    Gaard_1997

    Studyauthor_year

    Pischon_2006

    MacInnis_2006

    Otani_2005

    Engeland_2005

    Gaard_1997

    Rapp_2005

    Engeland_2005

    Wei_2004_w

    Oh_2005

    Larsson_2006

    Chyou_1996

    Lin_2004

    Otani_2005

    Kuriyama_2005

    Rapp_2005

    Lukanova_2006

    Pischon_2006

    Shimizu_2003

    Shimizu_2003

    Wei_2004_m

    Kuriyama_2005

    1.07 (1.03, 1.10)

    0.98 (0.71, 1.35)

    1.12 (1.04, 1.21)

    1.08 (0.93, 1.26)

    1.09 (0.88, 1.36)

    1.31 (0.91, 1.88)

    0.98 (0.79, 1.21)

    1.04 (0.94, 1.15)

    1.00 (0.78, 1.28)

    1.08 (0.96, 1.22)

    0.76 (0.52, 1.12)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.04 (0.89, 1.22)

    1.09 (0.86, 1.38)

    1.13 (0.79, 1.61)

    1.01 (0.98, 1.04)

    1.29 (0.83, 2.00)

    0.90 (0.74, 1.09)

    1.08 (1.05, 1.12)

    1.22 (1.02, 1.46)

    1.16 (1.04, 1.30)

    1.25 (0.99, 1.58)

    0.75 (0.55, 1.02)

    1.20 (0.87, 1.65)

    1.15 (0.80, 1.66)

    1.12 (0.67, 1.87)

    1.24 (1.00, 1.54)

    1.19 (0.71, 1.98)

    1.06 (0.89, 1.27)

    0.87 (0.51, 1.48)

    0.85 (0.39, 1.85)

    0.96 (0.71, 1.29)

    1.49 (0.98, 2.26)

    100.00

    0.98

    9.78

    3.76

    2.02

    0.77

    2.09

    7.35

    1.64

    5.44

    0.69

    Weight

    3.53

    1.73

    0.80

    17.74

    0.53

    2.48

    17.28

    2.84

    %

    5.96

    1.77

    1.05

    0.98

    0.76

    0.39

    2.05

    0.40

    2.88

    0.37

    0.17

    1.15

    0.59

    1.07 (1.03, 1.10)

    0.98 (0.71, 1.35)

    1.12 (1.04, 1.21)

    1.08 (0.93, 1.26)

    1.09 (0.88, 1.36)

    1.31 (0.91, 1.88)

    0.98 (0.79, 1.21)

    1.04 (0.94, 1.15)

    1.00 (0.78, 1.28)

    1.08 (0.96, 1.22)

    0.76 (0.52, 1.12)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.04 (0.89, 1.22)

    1.09 (0.86, 1.38)

    1.13 (0.79, 1.61)

    1.01 (0.98, 1.04)

    1.29 (0.83, 2.00)

    0.90 (0.74, 1.09)

    1.08 (1.05, 1.12)

    1.22 (1.02, 1.46)

    1.16 (1.04, 1.30)

    1.25 (0.99, 1.58)

    0.75 (0.55, 1.02)

    1.20 (0.87, 1.65)

    1.15 (0.80, 1.66)

    1.12 (0.67, 1.87)

    1.24 (1.00, 1.54)

    1.19 (0.71, 1.98)

    1.06 (0.89, 1.27)

    0.87 (0.51, 1.48)

    0.85 (0.39, 1.85)

    0.96 (0.71, 1.29)

    1.49 (0.98, 2.26)

    100.00

    0.98

    9.78

    3.76

    2.02

    0.77

    2.09

    7.35

    1.64

    5.44

    0.69

    Weight

    3.53

    1.73

    0.80

    17.74

    0.53

    2.48

    17.28

    2.84

    %

    5.96

    1.77

    1.05

    0.98

    0.76

    0.39

    2.05

    0.40

    2.88

    0.37

    0.17

    1.15

    0.59

    1.391 1 2.56

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -1 -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Rectal cancer inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 5.8%, p = 0.386)

    Kuriyama_2005

    Adams_2007

    Wei_2004_m

    Rapp_2005

    Oh_2005

    Pischon_2006

    Samanic_2006

    Lukanova_2006

    MacInnis_2006

    Larsson_2006

    Studyauthor_year

    Shimizu_2003

    Engeland_2005

    Gaard_1997

    Thune_1996

    Chyou_1996

    Otani_2005

    Bowers_2006

    1.09 (1.06, 1.13)

    1.49 (0.98, 2.26)

    1.04 (0.94, 1.15)

    0.96 (0.71, 1.29)

    1.24 (1.00, 1.54)

    1.16 (1.04, 1.30)

    1.06 (0.89, 1.27)

    1.12 (1.04, 1.21)

    1.31 (0.91, 1.88)

    1.09 (0.86, 1.38)

    1.25 (0.99, 1.58)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.87 (0.51, 1.48)

    1.08 (1.05, 1.12)

    1.29 (0.83, 2.00)

    1.00 (0.78, 1.28)

    0.75 (0.55, 1.02)

    1.15 (0.80, 1.66)

    1.08 (0.93, 1.26)

    100.00

    0.59

    9.86

    1.17

    %

    2.15

    7.46

    3.14

    15.00

    0.77

    1.80

    1.84

    Weight

    0.37

    47.53

    0.53

    1.70

    1.07

    0.77

    4.25

    1.09 (1.06, 1.13)

    1.49 (0.98, 2.26)

    1.04 (0.94, 1.15)

    0.96 (0.71, 1.29)

    1.24 (1.00, 1.54)

    1.16 (1.04, 1.30)

    1.06 (0.89, 1.27)

    1.12 (1.04, 1.21)

    1.31 (0.91, 1.88)

    1.09 (0.86, 1.38)

    1.25 (0.99, 1.58)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.87 (0.51, 1.48)

    1.08 (1.05, 1.12)

    1.29 (0.83, 2.00)

    1.00 (0.78, 1.28)

    0.75 (0.55, 1.02)

    1.15 (0.80, 1.66)

    1.08 (0.93, 1.26)

    100.00

    0.59

    9.86

    1.17

    %

    2.15

    7.46

    3.14

    15.00

    0.77

    1.80

    1.84

    Weight

    0.37

    47.53

    0.53

    1.70

    1.07

    0.77

    4.25

    1.443 1 2.26

    0.1

    .2.3

    s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Rectal cancer inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.563)

    Rapp_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    MacInnis_2006

    Lin_2004

    Pischon_2006

    Gaard_1997

    Otani_2005

    Adams_2007

    Thune_1996

    Kuriyama_2005

    Lukanova_2006

    Wei_2004_w

    Terry_2002

    Engeland_2005

    Shimizu_2003

    1.02 (0.99, 1.05)

    0.90 (0.74, 1.09)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.98 (0.79, 1.21)

    1.20 (0.87, 1.65)

    1.04 (0.89, 1.22)

    0.76 (0.52, 1.12)

    1.13 (0.79, 1.61)

    1.08 (0.96, 1.22)

    0.98 (0.71, 1.35)

    1.12 (0.67, 1.87)

    1.19 (0.71, 1.98)

    1.22 (1.02, 1.46)

    1.09 (0.88, 1.36)

    1.01 (0.98, 1.04)

    0.85 (0.39, 1.85)

    100.00

    1.92

    %

    Weight

    1.59

    0.70

    2.90

    0.49

    0.57

    5.02

    0.70

    0.27

    0.28

    2.24

    1.52

    81.67

    0.12

    1.02 (0.99, 1.05)

    0.90 (0.74, 1.09)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.98 (0.79, 1.21)

    1.20 (0.87, 1.65)

    1.04 (0.89, 1.22)

    0.76 (0.52, 1.12)

    1.13 (0.79, 1.61)

    1.08 (0.96, 1.22)

    0.98 (0.71, 1.35)

    1.12 (0.67, 1.87)

    1.19 (0.71, 1.98)

    1.22 (1.02, 1.46)

    1.09 (0.88, 1.36)

    1.01 (0.98, 1.04)

    0.85 (0.39, 1.85)

    100.00

    1.92

    %

    Weight

    1.59

    0.70

    2.90

    0.49

    0.57

    5.02

    0.70

    0.27

    0.28

    2.24

    1.52

    81.67

    0.12

    1.391 1 2.56

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -1 -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Rectal cancer inc, women

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 81.0%, p = 0.000)

    Arano_2011

    Oh_2005

    N'Kontchou_2006

    Chen_2008

    Rapp_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    Batty_2005

    Inoue_2009

    Ohki_2008

    Joshi_2008

    Jee_2008

    Veldt_2008

    Ioannou_2007

    N'Kontchou_2010

    Batty_2009

    Samanic_2006

    Hart_2010

    Kuriyama_2005

    Borena_2011

    Calle_2003

    1.37 (1.23, 1.53)

    1.23 (0.91, 1.66)

    1.11 (1.02, 1.21)

    2.17 (1.75, 2.69)

    1.25 (0.99, 1.58)

    1.40 (0.91, 2.15)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.28 (0.71, 2.31)

    2.23 (1.14, 4.36)

    1.76 (1.32, 2.35)

    0.99 (0.87, 1.12)

    1.12 (1.05, 1.19)

    0.73 (0.37, 1.44)

    2.36 (1.55, 3.60)

    1.61 (1.23, 2.11)

    1.18 (0.92, 1.52)

    1.84 (1.46, 2.32)

    1.48 (1.01, 2.17)

    0.99 (0.65, 1.51)

    1.47 (0.61, 3.53)

    1.36 (1.24, 1.50)

    100.00

    5.42

    8.51

    6.69

    6.43

    3.80

    Weight

    2.52

    2.09

    5.56

    8.03

    8.72

    2.05

    3.87

    5.86

    6.13

    6.43

    4.29

    3.85

    1.35

    8.40

    %

    1.37 (1.23, 1.53)

    1.23 (0.91, 1.66)

    1.11 (1.02, 1.21)

    2.17 (1.75, 2.69)

    1.25 (0.99, 1.58)

    1.40 (0.91, 2.15)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.28 (0.71, 2.31)

    2.23 (1.14, 4.36)

    1.76 (1.32, 2.35)

    0.99 (0.87, 1.12)

    1.12 (1.05, 1.19)

    0.73 (0.37, 1.44)

    2.36 (1.55, 3.60)

    1.61 (1.23, 2.11)

    1.18 (0.92, 1.52)

    1.84 (1.46, 2.32)

    1.48 (1.01, 2.17)

    0.99 (0.65, 1.51)

    1.47 (0.61, 3.53)

    1.36 (1.24, 1.50)

    100.00

    5.42

    8.51

    6.69

    6.43

    3.80

    Weight

    2.52

    2.09

    5.56

    8.03

    8.72

    2.05

    3.87

    5.86

    6.13

    6.43

    4.29

    3.85

    1.35

    8.40

    %

    1.23 1 4.36

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4.5

    s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Liver cancer inc

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 24.9%, p = 0.214)

    Engeland_2005

    Engeland_2005

    Schlesinger_1013

    Studyauthor_year

    Ishiguro_2008

    Kuriyama_2005

    Jee_2008

    Samanic_2006

    Ishiguro_2008

    Kuriyama_2005

    Jee_2008

    1.56 (1.34, 1.81)

    1.88 (1.60, 2.21)

    1.38 (1.01, 1.89)

    1.26 (0.87, 1.83)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.19 (0.69, 2.05)

    4.45 (1.39, 14.24)

    1.65 (1.11, 2.45)

    1.40 (0.73, 2.69)

    1.62 (0.93, 2.83)

    0.46 (0.05, 4.08)

    1.44 (0.98, 2.12)

    100.00

    29.57

    15.43

    12.19

    %

    Weight

    6.71

    1.65

    11.20

    4.84

    6.39

    0.48

    11.54

    1.56 (1.34, 1.81)

    1.88 (1.60, 2.21)

    1.38 (1.01, 1.89)

    1.26 (0.87, 1.83)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.19 (0.69, 2.05)

    4.45 (1.39, 14.24)

    1.65 (1.11, 2.45)

    1.40 (0.73, 2.69)

    1.62 (0.93, 2.83)

    0.46 (0.05, 4.08)

    1.44 (0.98, 2.12)

    100.00

    29.57

    15.43

    12.19

    %

    Weight

    6.71

    1.65

    11.20

    4.84

    6.39

    0.48

    11.54

    1.0519 1 19.3

    0.5

    1s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -2 -1 0 1 2 3log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Biliary tract cancer inc overall

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 24.7%, p = 0.143)

    Studyauthor_year

    Stolzenberg-salomon_2008

    Patel_2005

    Johansen_2009

    Kuriyama_2005

    Verhage_2007

    Meinhold_2009

    Isaksson_2002

    Luo_2007

    Michaud_2001_HPFS

    Sinner_2005

    Samanic_2006

    Rapp_2005

    Nothlings_2007

    Berrington de Gonzales_2006

    Jee_2008

    Luo_2008

    Shibata_1994

    Michaud_2001_NHS

    Stevens_2009

    Larsson_2005_SMC

    Andreotti_2010

    Larsson_2005_COSM

    1.10 (1.06, 1.14)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.05 (0.98, 1.13)

    1.37 (1.17, 1.61)

    1.22 (0.99, 1.50)

    1.06 (0.66, 1.71)

    1.23 (1.05, 1.45)

    1.03 (0.89, 1.20)

    1.04 (0.78, 1.39)

    0.96 (0.68, 1.35)

    1.28 (0.98, 1.67)

    1.05 (0.91, 1.22)

    1.02 (0.90, 1.15)

    1.19 (0.99, 1.43)

    0.95 (0.85, 1.07)

    1.09 (0.95, 1.25)

    1.15 (1.08, 1.23)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.21)

    1.21 (0.73, 2.00)

    1.16 (0.98, 1.37)

    1.09 (1.03, 1.16)

    1.22 (0.89, 1.67)

    1.12 (0.86, 1.46)

    1.34 (0.94, 1.91)

    100.00

    Weight

    12.01

    4.24

    2.79

    0.56

    4.16

    4.71

    1.46

    %

    1.08

    1.77

    4.78

    6.34

    3.35

    6.93

    5.62

    13.00

    4.78

    0.52

    3.92

    13.94

    1.27

    1.73

    1.03

    1.10 (1.06, 1.14)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.05 (0.98, 1.13)

    1.37 (1.17, 1.61)

    1.22 (0.99, 1.50)

    1.06 (0.66, 1.71)

    1.23 (1.05, 1.45)

    1.03 (0.89, 1.20)

    1.04 (0.78, 1.39)

    0.96 (0.68, 1.35)

    1.28 (0.98, 1.67)

    1.05 (0.91, 1.22)

    1.02 (0.90, 1.15)

    1.19 (0.99, 1.43)

    0.95 (0.85, 1.07)

    1.09 (0.95, 1.25)

    1.15 (1.08, 1.23)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.21)

    1.21 (0.73, 2.00)

    1.16 (0.98, 1.37)

    1.09 (1.03, 1.16)

    1.22 (0.89, 1.67)

    1.12 (0.86, 1.46)

    1.34 (0.94, 1.91)

    100.00

    Weight

    12.01

    4.24

    2.79

    0.56

    4.16

    4.71

    1.46

    %

    1.08

    1.77

    4.78

    6.34

    3.35

    6.93

    5.62

    13.00

    4.78

    0.52

    3.92

    13.94

    1.27

    1.73

    1.03

    1.501 1 2

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Pancreatic cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.739)

    Larsson_2005_COSM

    Studyauthor_year

    Berrington de Gonzales_2006

    Larsson_2005_SMC

    Luo_2008

    Stolzenberg-salomon_2008

    1.11 (1.05, 1.18)

    1.32 (1.00, 1.74)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.13 (1.01, 1.26)

    1.15 (0.86, 1.54)

    1.08 (0.98, 1.19)

    1.11 (1.00, 1.24)

    100.00

    4.22

    Weight

    26.46

    3.81

    37.53

    27.97

    %

    1.11 (1.05, 1.18)

    1.32 (1.00, 1.74)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.13 (1.01, 1.26)

    1.15 (0.86, 1.54)

    1.08 (0.98, 1.19)

    1.11 (1.00, 1.24)

    100.00

    4.22

    Weight

    26.46

    3.81

    37.53

    27.97

    %

    1.574 1 1.74

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.2 0 .2 .4log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WC per 10 cm: Pancreatic cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 50.0%, p = 0.157)

    Studyauthor_year

    Patel_2005

    Isaksson_2002

    1.05 (0.87, 1.26)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.97 (0.84, 1.12)

    1.18 (0.94, 1.49)

    100.00

    Weight

    %

    60.97

    39.03

    1.05 (0.87, 1.26)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.97 (0.84, 1.12)

    1.18 (0.94, 1.49)

    100.00

    Weight

    %

    60.97

    39.03

    1.673 1 1.49

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    s.e

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    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WG per 5kg: Pancreatic cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 7.4%, p = 0.356)

    Berrington de Gonzales_2006

    Luo_2008

    Studyauthor_year

    Sinner_2005

    Stolzenberg-salomon_2008

    1.20 (1.09, 1.31)

    1.24 (1.04, 1.48)

    1.32 (1.12, 1.56)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.07 (0.90, 1.27)

    1.16 (0.97, 1.39)

    100.00

    24.19

    27.17

    Weight

    25.30

    23.33

    %

    1.20 (1.09, 1.31)

    1.24 (1.04, 1.48)

    1.32 (1.12, 1.56)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.07 (0.90, 1.27)

    1.16 (0.97, 1.39)

    100.00

    24.19

    27.17

    Weight

    25.30

    23.33

    %

    1.642 1 1.56

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8.1

    s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    0 .1 .2 .3 .4log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WHR per 0.1 units: Pancreatic cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 54.4%, p = 0.041)

    Batty_2009

    Arnold_2009

    Lin_2007

    Gapstur_2000

    Stevens_2009

    Studyauthor_year

    Lee_2003

    Nakamura_2011

    1.16 (0.99, 1.36)

    1.05 (0.79, 1.40)

    1.53 (1.21, 1.93)

    0.79 (0.30, 2.09)

    1.78 (1.03, 3.08)

    1.06 (1.01, 1.11)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.06 (0.79, 1.42)

    0.90 (0.50, 1.61)

    100.00

    16.11

    19.70

    2.55

    6.89

    32.63

    Weight

    15.91

    6.20

    %

    1.16 (0.99, 1.36)

    1.05 (0.79, 1.40)

    1.53 (1.21, 1.93)

    0.79 (0.30, 2.09)

    1.78 (1.03, 3.08)

    1.06 (1.01, 1.11)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.06 (0.79, 1.42)

    0.90 (0.50, 1.61)

    100.00

    16.11

    19.70

    2.55

    6.89

    32.63

    Weight

    15.91

    6.20

    %

    1.299 1 3.34

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4.5

    s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -1 -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Pancreatic cancer mortality

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 71.5%, p = 0.000)

    Kark_1995

    Olson_2002

    Samanic_2006

    Oh_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    Chyou_1994

    Rapp_2005

    Tulinius_1997

    Reeves_2007

    Knekt_1996

    Tulinius_1997

    Kuriyama_2005

    Kuriyama_2005

    Rapp_2005

    Knekt_1991

    Lindgren_2003

    0.77 (0.72, 0.83)

    0.73 (0.53, 1.00)

    0.71 (0.61, 0.83)

    0.84 (0.80, 0.89)

    0.83 (0.76, 0.90)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.84 (0.66, 1.06)

    0.97 (0.73, 1.29)

    0.51 (0.42, 0.62)

    0.86 (0.82, 0.90)

    0.69 (0.48, 0.99)

    0.59 (0.49, 0.72)

    0.73 (0.49, 1.09)

    0.96 (0.59, 1.55)

    0.90 (0.80, 1.01)

    0.74 (0.58, 0.95)

    0.71 (0.59, 0.85)

    100.00

    3.72

    8.18

    12.34

    11.22

    %

    Weight

    5.36

    4.16

    6.38

    12.57

    3.05

    6.61

    2.50

    1.88

    9.84

    5.10

    7.07

    0.77 (0.72, 0.83)

    0.73 (0.53, 1.00)

    0.71 (0.61, 0.83)

    0.84 (0.80, 0.89)

    0.83 (0.76, 0.90)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.84 (0.66, 1.06)

    0.97 (0.73, 1.29)

    0.51 (0.42, 0.62)

    0.86 (0.82, 0.90)

    0.69 (0.48, 0.99)

    0.59 (0.49, 0.72)

    0.73 (0.49, 1.09)

    0.96 (0.59, 1.55)

    0.90 (0.80, 1.01)

    0.74 (0.58, 0.95)

    0.71 (0.59, 0.85)

    100.00

    3.72

    8.18

    12.34

    11.22

    %

    Weight

    5.36

    4.16

    6.38

    12.57

    3.05

    6.61

    2.50

    1.88

    9.84

    5.10

    7.07

    1.416 1 2.4

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.6 -.4 -.2 0 .2log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Lung cancer inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 52.8%, p = 0.025)

    Oh_2005

    Knekt_1996

    Samanic_2006

    Lindgren_2003

    Chyou_1994

    Kuriyama_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    Tulinius_1997

    Kark_1995

    Knekt_1991

    Rapp_2005

    0.79 (0.73, 0.85)

    0.83 (0.76, 0.90)

    0.69 (0.48, 0.99)

    0.84 (0.80, 0.89)

    0.71 (0.59, 0.85)

    0.84 (0.66, 1.06)

    0.73 (0.49, 1.09)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.59 (0.49, 0.72)

    0.73 (0.53, 1.00)

    0.74 (0.58, 0.95)

    0.90 (0.80, 1.01)

    100.00

    18.88

    3.65

    21.98

    9.87

    6.98

    2.94

    Weight

    9.05

    4.56

    6.58

    15.50

    %

    0.79 (0.73, 0.85)

    0.83 (0.76, 0.90)

    0.69 (0.48, 0.99)

    0.84 (0.80, 0.89)

    0.71 (0.59, 0.85)

    0.84 (0.66, 1.06)

    0.73 (0.49, 1.09)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.59 (0.49, 0.72)

    0.73 (0.53, 1.00)

    0.74 (0.58, 0.95)

    0.90 (0.80, 1.01)

    100.00

    18.88

    3.65

    21.98

    9.87

    6.98

    2.94

    Weight

    9.05

    4.56

    6.58

    15.50

    %

    1.483 1 2.07

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.6 -.4 -.2 0 .2log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Lung cancer inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 86.6%, p = 0.000)

    Tulinius_1997

    Rapp_2005

    Reeves_2007

    Kuriyama_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    Olson_2002

    0.76 (0.61, 0.94)

    0.51 (0.42, 0.62)

    0.97 (0.73, 1.29)

    0.86 (0.82, 0.90)

    0.96 (0.59, 1.55)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.71 (0.61, 0.83)

    100.00

    21.38

    17.88

    26.11

    11.38

    Weight

    23.26

    %

    0.76 (0.61, 0.94)

    0.51 (0.42, 0.62)

    0.97 (0.73, 1.29)

    0.86 (0.82, 0.90)

    0.96 (0.59, 1.55)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.71 (0.61, 0.83)

    100.00

    21.38

    17.88

    26.11

    11.38

    Weight

    23.26

    %

    1.416 1 2.4

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.6 -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Lung cancer inc, women

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 78.2%, p = 0.003)

    Studyauthor_year

    Olson_2002

    Reeves_2007

    Kark_1995

    Samanic_2006

    0.77 (0.69, 0.86)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.76 (0.64, 0.91)

    0.85 (0.80, 0.91)

    0.51 (0.39, 0.67)

    0.82 (0.77, 0.87)

    100.00

    Weight

    19.84

    %

    33.89

    12.00

    34.27

    0.77 (0.69, 0.86)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.76 (0.64, 0.91)

    0.85 (0.80, 0.91)

    0.51 (0.39, 0.67)

    0.82 (0.77, 0.87)

    100.00

    Weight

    19.84

    %

    33.89

    12.00

    34.27

    1.389 1 2.57

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.6 -.4 -.2 0 .2log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Lung cancer inc, smokers

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 54.2%, p = 0.088)

    Olson_2002

    Studyauthor_year

    Samanic_2006

    Reeves_2007

    Kark_1995

    0.89 (0.72, 1.09)

    0.67 (0.50, 0.89)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.11 (0.86, 1.44)

    0.91 (0.77, 1.07)

    0.87 (0.46, 1.63)

    100.00

    25.39

    Weight

    27.91

    37.71

    8.99

    %

    0.89 (0.72, 1.09)

    0.67 (0.50, 0.89)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.11 (0.86, 1.44)

    0.91 (0.77, 1.07)

    0.87 (0.46, 1.63)

    100.00

    25.39

    Weight

    27.91

    37.71

    8.99

    %

    1.464 1 2.16

    0.1

    .2.3

    s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -1 -.5 0 .5log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Lung cancer inc, non-smokers

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 78.6%, p = 0.000)

    Samanic_2006

    Reeves_2007

    Rapp_2005

    Rapp_2005

    Freedman_2003

    Oh_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    Thune_1993

    Lukanova_2006

    Lukanova_2006

    Thune_1993

    Freedman_2003

    1.07 (0.97, 1.17)

    1.21 (1.10, 1.33)

    0.97 (0.93, 1.02)

    0.90 (0.69, 1.17)

    1.03 (0.81, 1.31)

    0.97 (0.58, 1.62)

    1.95 (1.17, 3.25)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.93 (0.87, 0.99)

    1.35 (0.86, 2.12)

    1.40 (0.85, 2.30)

    1.16 (1.07, 1.25)

    0.97 (0.79, 1.20)

    100.00

    15.06

    16.87

    7.23

    %

    7.91

    2.74

    2.76

    Weight

    16.24

    3.39

    2.89

    15.72

    9.19

    1.07 (0.97, 1.17)

    1.21 (1.10, 1.33)

    0.97 (0.93, 1.02)

    0.90 (0.69, 1.17)

    1.03 (0.81, 1.31)

    0.97 (0.58, 1.62)

    1.95 (1.17, 3.25)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.93 (0.87, 0.99)

    1.35 (0.86, 2.12)

    1.40 (0.85, 2.30)

    1.16 (1.07, 1.25)

    0.97 (0.79, 1.20)

    100.00

    15.06

    16.87

    7.23

    %

    7.91

    2.74

    2.76

    Weight

    16.24

    3.39

    2.89

    15.72

    9.19

    1.308 1 3.25

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Melanoma inc, overall

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 45.7%, p = 0.101)

    Studyauthor_year

    Freedman_2003

    Oh_2005

    Lukanova_2006

    Rapp_2005

    Thune_1993

    Samanic_2006

    1.17 (1.05, 1.30)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.97 (0.58, 1.62)

    1.95 (1.17, 3.25)

    1.40 (0.85, 2.30)

    0.90 (0.69, 1.17)

    1.16 (1.07, 1.25)

    1.21 (1.10, 1.33)

    100.00

    Weight

    4.03

    4.06

    4.26

    12.39

    39.08

    %

    36.18

    1.17 (1.05, 1.30)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.97 (0.58, 1.62)

    1.95 (1.17, 3.25)

    1.40 (0.85, 2.30)

    0.90 (0.69, 1.17)

    1.16 (1.07, 1.25)

    1.21 (1.10, 1.33)

    100.00

    Weight

    4.03

    4.06

    4.26

    12.39

    39.08

    %

    36.18

    1.308 1 3.25

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Melanoma inc, men

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.458)

    Rapp_2005

    Lukanova_2006

    Thune_1993

    Reeves_2007

    Studyauthor_year

    Freedman_2003

    0.96 (0.93, 1.00)

    1.03 (0.81, 1.31)

    1.35 (0.86, 2.12)

    0.93 (0.87, 0.99)

    0.97 (0.93, 1.02)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.97 (0.79, 1.20)

    100.00

    2.29

    0.67

    32.67

    61.32

    Weight

    3.06

    %

    0.96 (0.93, 1.00)

    1.03 (0.81, 1.31)

    1.35 (0.86, 2.12)

    0.93 (0.87, 0.99)

    0.97 (0.93, 1.02)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.97 (0.79, 1.20)

    100.00

    2.29

    0.67

    32.67

    61.32

    Weight

    3.06

    %

    1.472 1 2.12

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.6 -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Melanoma inc, women

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 37.7%, p = 0.046)

    Lukanova_2006

    Yong_1996

    Sonnenschein_1999

    Manjer_2001

    Vatten_1992

    De Stavola_1993

    Weiderpass_2004

    Iwasaki_2007

    Galanis_1998

    Wu_2006

    Lahmann_2004

    Palmer_2007

    Michels_2006

    Studyauthor_year

    Li_2006

    Silvera_2006

    Reeves_2007

    Kaaks_1998

    Huang_1997

    Tehard_2006

    Kuriyama_2005

    0.92 (0.88, 0.96)

    0.65 (0.44, 0.96)

    0.94 (0.78, 1.14)

    0.89 (0.67, 1.18)

    1.03 (0.76, 1.39)

    0.82 (0.72, 0.94)

    1.03 (0.73, 1.45)

    0.81 (0.67, 0.97)

    1.20 (0.97, 1.49)

    1.24 (0.89, 1.72)

    1.33 (0.90, 1.96)

    0.90 (0.81, 0.99)

    0.91 (0.84, 0.99)

    0.91 (0.86, 0.97)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.03 (0.80, 1.32)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    0.93 (0.86, 1.00)

    0.97 (0.75, 1.25)

    0.84 (0.77, 0.92)

    0.78 (0.56, 1.08)

    0.86 (0.42, 1.77)

    100.00

    1.30

    4.33

    2.26

    %

    2.01

    6.99

    1.60

    4.50

    3.58

    1.72

    1.27

    9.53

    11.11

    13.34

    Weight

    2.83

    6.60

    11.77

    2.69

    10.45

    1.73

    0.39

    0.92 (0.88, 0.96)

    0.65 (0.44, 0.96)

    0.94 (0.78, 1.14)

    0.89 (0.67, 1.18)

    1.03 (0.76, 1.39)

    0.82 (0.72, 0.94)

    1.03 (0.73, 1.45)

    0.81 (0.67, 0.97)

    1.20 (0.97, 1.49)

    1.24 (0.89, 1.72)

    1.33 (0.90, 1.96)

    0.90 (0.81, 0.99)

    0.91 (0.84, 0.99)

    0.91 (0.86, 0.97)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.03 (0.80, 1.32)

    1.04 (0.90, 1.20)

    0.93 (0.86, 1.00)

    0.97 (0.75, 1.25)

    0.84 (0.77, 0.92)

    0.78 (0.56, 1.08)

    0.86 (0.42, 1.77)

    100.00

    1.30

    4.33

    2.26

    %

    2.01

    6.99

    1.60

    4.50

    3.58

    1.72

    1.27

    9.53

    11.11

    13.34

    Weight

    2.83

    6.60

    11.77

    2.69

    10.45

    1.73

    0.39

    1.418 1 2.39

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -1 -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Breast cancer inc, premenopausal

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 35.0%, p = 0.215)

    Lahmann_2005

    Palmer_2007

    Michels_2012

    Studyauthor_year

    0.99 (0.95, 1.03)

    0.99 (0.89, 1.10)

    1.02 (0.97, 1.08)

    0.96 (0.92, 1.00)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    %

    14.50

    36.92

    48.57

    Weight

    0.99 (0.95, 1.03)

    0.99 (0.89, 1.10)

    1.02 (0.97, 1.08)

    0.96 (0.92, 1.00)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    %

    14.50

    36.92

    48.57

    Weight

    1.895 1 1.12

    0.0

    1.0

    2.0

    3.0

    4.0

    5s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.1 -.05 0 .05 .1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WG per 5kg: Breast cancer inc, premenopausal

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.725)

    Tehard_2006

    Studyauthor_year

    Lahman_2004

    Palmer_2007

    1.02 (0.97, 1.07)

    0.96 (0.81, 1.13)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.01 (0.93, 1.10)

    1.03 (0.97, 1.10)

    100.00

    8.37

    Weight

    32.94

    58.69

    %

    1.02 (0.97, 1.07)

    0.96 (0.81, 1.13)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.01 (0.93, 1.10)

    1.03 (0.97, 1.10)

    100.00

    8.37

    Weight

    32.94

    58.69

    %

    1.813 1 1.23

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WHR per 0.1 units: Breast cancer inc, premenopausal

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 61.3%, p = 0.000)

    Mellemkjaer_2006

    Tehard_2006

    Lahmann_2003

    Palmer_2007

    Manjer_2001

    Krebs_2006

    Kuriyama_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    Wu_2006

    Kaaks_1998

    Suzuki_2006

    Lukanova_2006

    Sellers_2002

    Huang_1997

    Li_2006

    MacInnis_2004

    Barrett-connor_1993

    De Stavola_1993

    Sonnenschein_1999

    Galanis_1998

    Chang_2006

    Yong_1996

    Lundqvist_2007

    Morimoto_2002

    Silvera_2006

    Reeves_2007

    Lahmann_2004

    Iwasaki_2007

    Mills_1989

    Feigelson_2004

    1.13 (1.09, 1.17)

    1.02 (0.93, 1.12)

    1.13 (0.97, 1.31)

    1.22 (1.02, 1.46)

    0.95 (0.86, 1.04)

    0.93 (0.75, 1.15)

    1.15 (0.99, 1.34)

    1.65 (1.12, 2.43)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.16 (0.66, 2.05)

    1.03 (0.79, 1.34)

    1.12 (1.04, 1.21)

    1.02 (0.89, 1.16)

    1.30 (1.21, 1.39)

    1.05 (0.97, 1.13)

    1.55 (1.20, 2.00)

    1.14 (1.02, 1.27)

    1.37 (0.75, 2.49)

    0.97 (0.70, 1.34)

    1.51 (1.19, 1.92)

    1.23 (1.03, 1.47)

    1.09 (1.00, 1.19)

    1.09 (1.00, 1.18)

    1.16 (1.05, 1.28)

    1.12 (0.84, 1.49)

    1.13 (0.98, 1.30)

    1.18 (1.15, 1.22)

    1.05 (0.86, 1.28)

    1.17 (0.96, 1.43)

    1.31 (1.04, 1.65)

    1.08 (0.97, 1.20)

    100.00

    5.25

    3.47

    2.81

    5.17

    2.22

    3.44

    0.86

    Weight

    0.41

    1.65

    5.87

    3.95

    %

    6.10

    5.82

    1.70

    4.67

    0.38

    1.18

    1.88

    2.78

    5.46

    5.64

    5.03

    1.42

    3.81

    7.34

    2.46

    2.45

    1.99

    4.78

    1.13 (1.09, 1.17)

    1.02 (0.93, 1.12)

    1.13 (0.97, 1.31)

    1.22 (1.02, 1.46)

    0.95 (0.86, 1.04)

    0.93 (0.75, 1.15)

    1.15 (0.99, 1.34)

    1.65 (1.12, 2.43)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.16 (0.66, 2.05)

    1.03 (0.79, 1.34)

    1.12 (1.04, 1.21)

    1.02 (0.89, 1.16)

    1.30 (1.21, 1.39)

    1.05 (0.97, 1.13)

    1.55 (1.20, 2.00)

    1.14 (1.02, 1.27)

    1.37 (0.75, 2.49)

    0.97 (0.70, 1.34)

    1.51 (1.19, 1.92)

    1.23 (1.03, 1.47)

    1.09 (1.00, 1.19)

    1.09 (1.00, 1.18)

    1.16 (1.05, 1.28)

    1.12 (0.84, 1.49)

    1.13 (0.98, 1.30)

    1.18 (1.15, 1.22)

    1.05 (0.86, 1.28)

    1.17 (0.96, 1.43)

    1.31 (1.04, 1.65)

    1.08 (0.97, 1.20)

    100.00

    5.25

    3.47

    2.81

    5.17

    2.22

    3.44

    0.86

    Weight

    0.41

    1.65

    5.87

    3.95

    %

    6.10

    5.82

    1.70

    4.67

    0.38

    1.18

    1.88

    2.78

    5.46

    5.64

    5.03

    1.42

    3.81

    7.34

    2.46

    2.45

    1.99

    4.78

    1.401 1 2.49

    0.1

    .2.3

    s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Breast cancer inc, postmenopausal

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 16.7%, p = 0.302)

    Kawai_2010

    Palmer_2007

    Alsaker_2013

    Eliassen_2006

    Feigelson_2004

    Studyauthor_year

    Ahn_2007

    Lahmann_2005

    1.11 (1.09, 1.13)

    1.26 (1.00, 1.59)

    1.04 (0.95, 1.14)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.18)

    1.14 (1.11, 1.18)

    1.11 (1.07, 1.15)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.09 (1.05, 1.13)

    1.09 (1.03, 1.16)

    100.00

    0.78

    4.40

    8.27

    29.63

    23.60

    Weight

    22.98

    10.34

    %

    1.11 (1.09, 1.13)

    1.26 (1.00, 1.59)

    1.04 (0.95, 1.14)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.18)

    1.14 (1.11, 1.18)

    1.11 (1.07, 1.15)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.09 (1.05, 1.13)

    1.09 (1.03, 1.16)

    100.00

    0.78

    4.40

    8.27

    29.63

    23.60

    Weight

    22.98

    10.34

    %

    1.629 1 1.59

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.1 0 .1 .2 .3log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WG per 5kg: Breast cancer inc, postmenopausal, HRT -

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.475)

    Ahn_2007

    Lahmann_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    Eliassen_2006

    Feigelson_2004

    1.01 (0.99, 1.02)

    1.02 (0.99, 1.06)

    0.99 (0.92, 1.06)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.01 (0.99, 1.04)

    0.98 (0.94, 1.02)

    100.00

    26.20

    6.09

    Weight

    49.38

    18.33

    %

    1.01 (0.99, 1.02)

    1.02 (0.99, 1.06)

    0.99 (0.92, 1.06)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.01 (0.99, 1.04)

    0.98 (0.94, 1.02)

    100.00

    26.20

    6.09

    Weight

    49.38

    18.33

    %

    1.922 1 1.08

    0.0

    1.0

    2.0

    3.0

    4s.e

    . of lo

    g(S

    tudy R

    R)

    -.1 -.05 0 .05 .1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WG per 5kg: Breast cancer inc, postmenopausal, HRT +

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 75.4%, p = 0.000)

    Studyauthor_year

    Gapstur_1993

    Chang_2007

    Jonsson_2003

    Schouten_2004

    Canchola_2010

    Han_2014

    Yang_2012

    Dougan_2015

    Park_2010

    1.45 (1.28, 1.64)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.33 (1.02, 1.73)

    1.23 (1.12, 1.36)

    1.32 (0.85, 2.05)

    1.40 (1.11, 1.77)

    1.24 (1.08, 1.43)

    1.69 (1.40, 2.04)

    1.95 (1.67, 2.27)

    1.42 (1.22, 1.65)

    1.56 (1.24, 1.96)

    100.00

    Weight

    9.14

    14.61

    5.16

    10.05

    %

    13.27

    11.71

    12.83

    12.91

    10.33

    1.45 (1.28, 1.64)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.33 (1.02, 1.73)

    1.23 (1.12, 1.36)

    1.32 (0.85, 2.05)

    1.40 (1.11, 1.77)

    1.24 (1.08, 1.43)

    1.69 (1.40, 2.04)

    1.95 (1.67, 2.27)

    1.42 (1.22, 1.65)

    1.56 (1.24, 1.96)

    100.00

    Weight

    9.14

    14.61

    5.16

    10.05

    %

    13.27

    11.71

    12.83

    12.91

    10.33

    1.44 1 2.27

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.2 0 .2 .4 .6 .8log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI iya, per 5kgm2: Endometrial cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 80.7%, p = 0.000)

    Wu_2014

    Reeves_2007

    Reeves_2011

    de Waard_1996

    Studyauthor_year

    Lacey_2005

    McCullough_2008

    Folsom_2003

    Song_2008

    Silvera_2005

    Tornberg_1994

    Lundqvist_2007

    Park_2010

    Weiderpass_2014

    Epstein_2009

    Rapp_2005

    Lukanova_2006

    Tulinius_1997

    Chang_2007

    Kuriyama_2005

    Dougan_2015

    Lindemann_2009

    Conroy_2009

    Bjorge_2007

    Schouten_2004

    Canchola_2010

    Friedenreich_2007

    Alford_2015

    Bhaskaran_2014

    1.54 (1.47, 1.61)

    1.03 (0.55, 1.92)

    1.70 (1.62, 1.78)

    1.25 (1.15, 1.36)

    1.70 (1.22, 2.36)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.20 (1.04, 1.39)

    1.69 (1.47, 1.94)

    1.77 (1.59, 1.97)

    1.84 (1.38, 2.45)

    1.75 (1.56, 1.96)

    1.70 (1.42, 2.04)

    1.79 (1.61, 1.99)

    1.58 (1.42, 1.75)

    1.42 (1.22, 1.66)

    1.78 (1.44, 2.21)

    1.38 (1.23, 1.55)

    1.80 (1.33, 2.43)

    1.31 (1.07, 1.61)

    1.55 (1.44, 1.67)

    1.63 (0.94, 2.82)

    1.40 (1.32, 1.48)

    1.67 (1.34, 2.09)

    1.45 (1.27, 1.66)

    1.65 (1.60, 1.71)

    1.84 (1.47, 2.30)

    1.30 (1.19, 1.42)

    1.34 (1.22, 1.47)

    1.53 (1.16, 2.02)

    1.62 (1.56, 1.69)

    100.00

    0.49

    5.54

    4.85

    1.47

    Weight

    3.70

    3.83

    4.46

    1.77

    4.31

    3.06

    4.53

    4.51

    3.54

    2.58

    4.28

    1.66

    2.71

    5.05

    0.62

    5.39

    2.45

    3.92

    5.71

    2.48

    4.83

    %

    4.74

    1.87

    5.64

    1.54 (1.47, 1.61)

    1.03 (0.55, 1.92)

    1.70 (1.62, 1.78)

    1.25 (1.15, 1.36)

    1.70 (1.22, 2.36)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.20 (1.04, 1.39)

    1.69 (1.47, 1.94)

    1.77 (1.59, 1.97)

    1.84 (1.38, 2.45)

    1.75 (1.56, 1.96)

    1.70 (1.42, 2.04)

    1.79 (1.61, 1.99)

    1.58 (1.42, 1.75)

    1.42 (1.22, 1.66)

    1.78 (1.44, 2.21)

    1.38 (1.23, 1.55)

    1.80 (1.33, 2.43)

    1.31 (1.07, 1.61)

    1.55 (1.44, 1.67)

    1.63 (0.94, 2.82)

    1.40 (1.32, 1.48)

    1.67 (1.34, 2.09)

    1.45 (1.27, 1.66)

    1.65 (1.60, 1.71)

    1.84 (1.47, 2.30)

    1.30 (1.19, 1.42)

    1.34 (1.22, 1.47)

    1.53 (1.16, 2.02)

    1.62 (1.56, 1.69)

    100.00

    0.49

    5.54

    4.85

    1.47

    Weight

    3.70

    3.83

    4.46

    1.77

    4.31

    3.06

    4.53

    4.51

    3.54

    2.58

    4.28

    1.66

    2.71

    5.05

    0.62

    5.39

    2.45

    3.92

    5.71

    2.48

    4.83

    %

    4.74

    1.87

    5.64

    1.354 1 2.82

    0.1

    .2.3

    s.e

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    g(S

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    y R

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    -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Endometrial cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.350)

    Friedenreich_2007

    Conroy_2009

    Studyauthor_year

    1.29 (1.19, 1.41)

    1.32 (1.20, 1.45)

    1.19 (0.98, 1.45)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    81.08

    %

    18.92

    Weight

    1.29 (1.19, 1.41)

    1.32 (1.20, 1.45)

    1.19 (0.98, 1.45)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    81.08

    %

    18.92

    Weight

    1.689 1 1.45

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8.1

    s.e

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    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    .1 .2 .3 .4 .5log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    HC per 10cm: Endometrial cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 47.4%, p = 0.077)

    Park_2010

    Chang_2007

    Jonsson_2003

    Han_2014

    Canchola_2010

    Friedenreich_2007

    Studyauthor_year

    Dougan_2015

    1.16 (1.12, 1.20)

    1.24 (1.16, 1.33)

    1.20 (1.14, 1.27)

    1.15 (0.99, 1.33)

    1.13 (1.04, 1.23)

    1.09 (1.03, 1.15)

    1.13 (1.07, 1.20)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.17 (1.12, 1.22)

    100.00

    13.57

    17.32

    4.37

    10.63

    17.00

    16.22

    Weight

    20.89

    %

    1.16 (1.12, 1.20)

    1.24 (1.16, 1.33)

    1.20 (1.14, 1.27)

    1.15 (0.99, 1.33)

    1.13 (1.04, 1.23)

    1.09 (1.03, 1.15)

    1.13 (1.07, 1.20)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.17 (1.12, 1.22)

    100.00

    13.57

    17.32

    4.37

    10.63

    17.00

    16.22

    Weight

    20.89

    %

    1.75 1 1.33

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8s.e

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    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    0 .1 .2 .3log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WG per 5kg: Endometrial cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 70.3%, p = 0.018)

    Conroy_2009

    Friedenreich_2007

    Folsom_2000

    Canchola_2010

    Studyauthor_year

    1.27 (1.17, 1.39)

    1.14 (0.98, 1.32)

    1.28 (1.19, 1.37)

    1.44 (1.32, 1.58)

    1.21 (1.10, 1.33)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    17.97

    29.76

    26.49

    %

    25.78

    Weight

    1.27 (1.17, 1.39)

    1.14 (0.98, 1.32)

    1.28 (1.19, 1.37)

    1.44 (1.32, 1.58)

    1.21 (1.10, 1.33)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    17.97

    29.76

    26.49

    %

    25.78

    Weight

    1.634 1 1.58

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8s.e

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    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    .1 .2 .3 .4log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WC per 10 cm: Endometrial cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 62.1%, p = 0.015)

    Park_2010

    Terry_1999

    Tulinius_1997

    Friedenreich_2007

    Schouten_2004

    Studyauthor_year

    de Waard_1996

    Weiderpass_2014

    1.17 (1.13, 1.22)

    1.20 (1.15, 1.25)

    1.21 (1.10, 1.33)

    1.12 (1.04, 1.20)

    1.11 (1.08, 1.15)

    1.25 (1.16, 1.35)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.19 (1.10, 1.28)

    1.15 (0.97, 1.36)

    100.00

    20.60

    10.58

    %

    14.28

    22.74

    13.51

    Weight

    13.52

    4.76

    1.17 (1.13, 1.22)

    1.20 (1.15, 1.25)

    1.21 (1.10, 1.33)

    1.12 (1.04, 1.20)

    1.11 (1.08, 1.15)

    1.25 (1.16, 1.35)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.19 (1.10, 1.28)

    1.15 (0.97, 1.36)

    100.00

    20.60

    10.58

    %

    14.28

    22.74

    13.51

    Weight

    13.52

    4.76

    1.737 1 1.36

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8s.e

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    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    0 .1 .2 .3log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    Weight per 5kg: Endometrial cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.478)

    Canchola_2010

    Studyauthor_year

    Friedenreich_2007

    Folsom_2003

    Conroy_2009

    Reeves_2011

    1.21 (1.13, 1.29)

    1.14 (0.98, 1.32)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.17 (1.03, 1.32)

    1.33 (1.18, 1.50)

    1.12 (0.81, 1.55)

    1.18 (1.04, 1.34)

    100.00

    18.48

    %

    Weight

    26.64

    26.96

    3.82

    24.09

    1.21 (1.13, 1.29)

    1.14 (0.98, 1.32)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.17 (1.03, 1.32)

    1.33 (1.18, 1.50)

    1.12 (0.81, 1.55)

    1.18 (1.04, 1.34)

    100.00

    18.48

    %

    Weight

    26.64

    26.96

    3.82

    24.09

    1.643 1 1.55

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    WHR per 0.1 units: Endometrial cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 28.7%, p = 0.246)

    Studyauthor_year

    Khan_2006

    Reeves_2007

    Calle_2003

    1.46 (1.29, 1.65)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.64 (0.19, 2.17)

    1.57 (1.33, 1.85)

    1.42 (1.28, 1.57)

    100.00

    %

    Weight

    1.02

    37.43

    61.55

    1.46 (1.29, 1.65)

    ES (95% CI)

    0.64 (0.19, 2.17)

    1.57 (1.33, 1.85)

    1.42 (1.28, 1.57)

    100.00

    %

    Weight

    1.02

    37.43

    61.55

    1.189 1 5.29

    0.2

    .4.6

    s.e

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    g(S

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    -1 -.5 0 .5 1 1.5log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Endometrial cancer mortality

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 20.2%, p = 0.281)

    Bjorge_2006

    Reeves_2007

    Lindemann_2008

    Furberg&Thune_2003

    Studyauthor_year

    Friedenreich_2007

    Lundqvist_2007

    1.49 (1.39, 1.61)

    1.53 (1.48, 1.58)

    1.33 (1.10, 1.61)

    1.69 (1.28, 2.23)

    1.69 (1.23, 2.33)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.22 (0.96, 1.55)

    1.54 (1.22, 1.94)

    100.00

    60.13

    12.04

    6.25

    %

    4.83

    Weight

    8.14

    8.61

    1.49 (1.39, 1.61)

    1.53 (1.48, 1.58)

    1.33 (1.10, 1.61)

    1.69 (1.28, 2.23)

    1.69 (1.23, 2.33)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.22 (0.96, 1.55)

    1.54 (1.22, 1.94)

    100.00

    60.13

    12.04

    6.25

    %

    4.83

    Weight

    8.14

    8.61

    1.43 1 2.33

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

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    0 .2 .4 .6 .8log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Endometrial cancer inc, premenopausal

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 89.3%, p = 0.000)

    Friedenreich_2007

    Reeves_2007

    Lundqvist_2007

    Furberg&Thune_2003

    Lindemann_2008

    Bjorge_2006

    Studyauthor_year

    1.60 (1.40, 1.83)

    1.40 (1.25, 1.57)

    2.00 (1.86, 2.16)

    1.68 (1.37, 2.07)

    1.45 (1.01, 2.09)

    1.54 (1.32, 1.79)

    1.51 (1.45, 1.58)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    18.62

    20.26

    14.45

    8.52

    17.01

    21.13

    Weight

    %

    1.60 (1.40, 1.83)

    1.40 (1.25, 1.57)

    2.00 (1.86, 2.16)

    1.68 (1.37, 2.07)

    1.45 (1.01, 2.09)

    1.54 (1.32, 1.79)

    1.51 (1.45, 1.58)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    18.62

    20.26

    14.45

    8.52

    17.01

    21.13

    Weight

    %

    1.464 1 2.16

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

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    f lo

    g(S

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    0 .2 .4 .6 .8log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Endometrial cancer inc, postmenopausal

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 76.7%, p = 0.014)

    Chang_2007

    McCullough_2008

    Studyauthor_year

    Friedenreich_2007

    1.90 (1.56, 2.30)

    2.26 (1.87, 2.73)

    1.93 (1.64, 2.28)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.61 (1.41, 1.84)

    100.00

    %

    30.84

    33.20

    Weight

    35.96

    1.90 (1.56, 2.30)

    2.26 (1.87, 2.73)

    1.93 (1.64, 2.28)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.61 (1.41, 1.84)

    100.00

    %

    30.84

    33.20

    Weight

    35.96

    1.366 1 2.73

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8.1

    s.e

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    .4 .5 .6 .7 .8log(Study RR)

    Funnel plot with pseudo 95% confidence limits

    BMI per 5kg/m2: Endometrial cancer inc, postmenopausal HRT -

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.875)

    Studyauthor_year

    Friedenreich_2007

    Chang_2007_comb

    McCullough_2008

    Beral_2005_cycl

    Chang_2007_estr

    Beral_2005_cont

    1.18 (1.07, 1.31)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.10 (0.88, 1.38)

    1.26 (0.82, 1.93)

    1.29 (0.82, 2.02)

    1.25 (1.06, 1.48)

    1.19 (0.93, 1.53)

    1.02 (0.73, 1.42)

    100.00

    %

    Weight

    21.79

    6.02

    5.49

    38.95

    17.79

    9.96

    1.18 (1.07, 1.31)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.10 (0.88, 1.38)

    1.26 (0.82, 1.93)

    1.29 (0.82, 2.02)

    1.25 (1.06, 1.48)

    1.19 (0.93, 1.53)

    1.02 (0.73, 1.42)

    100.00

    %

    Weight

    21.79

    6.02

    5.49

    38.95

    17.79

    9.96

    1.495 1 2.02

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

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    -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

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    BMI per 5kg/m2: Endometrial cancer inc, postmenopausal HRT +

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.423)

    Canchola_2010

    Chang_2007

    Studyauthor_year

    1.38 (1.28, 1.49)

    1.46 (1.26, 1.70)

    1.36 (1.25, 1.48)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    25.59

    74.41

    Weight

    %

    1.38 (1.28, 1.49)

    1.46 (1.26, 1.70)

    1.36 (1.25, 1.48)

    ES (95% CI)

    100.00

    25.59

    74.41

    Weight

    %

    1.59 1 1.7

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8s.e

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    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    .2 .3 .4 .5log(Study RR)

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    WG per 5kg: Endometrial cancer inc, postmenopausal, HRT -

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 1.000)

    Studyauthor_year

    Canchola_2010

    Chang_2007

    1.09 (1.02, 1.17)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.09 (0.97, 1.22)

    1.09 (1.00, 1.18)

    100.00

    %

    Weight

    34.25

    65.75

    1.09 (1.02, 1.17)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.09 (0.97, 1.22)

    1.09 (1.00, 1.18)

    100.00

    %

    Weight

    34.25

    65.75

    1.818 1 1.22

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6s.e

    . o

    f lo

    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    -.05 0 .05 .1 .15 .2log(Study RR)

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    WG per 5kg: Endometrial cancer inc, postmenopausal, HRT +

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 81.6%, p = 0.004)

    McCullough_2008

    Studyauthor_year

    Bjorge_2006

    Lindemann_2009

    1.75 (1.51, 2.03)

    2.02 (1.73, 2.35)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.58 (1.54, 1.63)

    1.74 (1.50, 2.01)

    100.00

    28.97

    Weight

    41.27

    %

    29.77

    1.75 (1.51, 2.03)

    2.02 (1.73, 2.35)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.58 (1.54, 1.63)

    1.74 (1.50, 2.01)

    100.00

    28.97

    Weight

    41.27

    %

    29.77

    1.425 1 2.35

    0.0

    2.0

    4.0

    6.0

    8s.e

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    g(S

    tud

    y R

    R)

    .3 .4 .5 .6 .7log(Study RR)

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    BMI per 5kg/m2: Endometrial cancer inc, Type I

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 76.2%, p = 0.015)

    Lindemann_2009

    Studyauthor_year

    Bjorge_2006

    McCullough_2008

    1.51 (1.29, 1.78)

    1.65 (1.46, 1.86)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.35 (1.25, 1.46)

    1.65 (1.24, 2.19)

    100.00

    %

    37.67

    Weight

    42.96

    19.37

    1.51 (1.29, 1.78)

    1.65 (1.46, 1.86)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.35 (1.25, 1.46)

    1.65 (1.24, 2.19)

    100.00

    %

    37.67

    Weight

    42.96

    19.37

    1.456 1 2.19

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    s.e

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    0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

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    BMI per 5kg/m2: Endometrial cancer inc, Type II

  • NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.558)

    Anderson_2004

    Studyauthor_year

    Baer_2008_1

    Engeland_2003

    Baer_2008_2

    Leitzmann_2009

    Schouten_2003

    1.12 (1.05, 1.19)

    1.10 (0.94, 1.29)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.06 (0.91, 1.23)

    1.16 (1.04, 1.29)

    1.34 (0.99, 1.81)

    1.12 (0.99, 1.27)

    0.85 (0.56, 1.30)

    100.00

    15.26

    %

    Weight

    17.67

    34.57

    4.41

    25.86

    2.22

    1.12 (1.05, 1.19)

    1.10 (0.94, 1.29)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.06 (0.91, 1.23)

    1.16 (1.04, 1.29)

    1.34 (0.99, 1.81)

    1.12 (0.99, 1.27)

    0.85 (0.56, 1.30)

    100.00

    15.26

    %

    Weight

    17.67

    34.57

    4.41

    25.86

    2.22

    1.552 1 1.81

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2s.e

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    -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

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    BMI iya, per 5kgm2: Ovarian cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 47.5%, p = 0.006)

    Kuriyama_2005

    Studyauthor_year

    Rapp_2005

    Kotsopoulos_2010_1

    Chionh_2010

    Anderson_2004

    Wu_2014

    Ma_2013

    Engeland_2003

    Bhaskaran_2014

    Lacey_2006

    Kiani_2006

    Lahmann_2009

    Schouten_2003

    Weiderpass_2012

    Reeves_2007

    Song_2008

    Canchola_2010

    Tornberg_1994

    Khan_2013

    Kotsopoulos_2010_2

    Leitzmann_2009

    Rodriguez_2002

    Andreotti_2010

    Lundqvist_2007

    1.08 (1.04, 1.12)

    0.87 (0.39, 1.94)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.08 (0.89, 1.32)

    1.02 (0.93, 1.11)

    1.22 (1.00, 1.48)

    1.08 (0.93, 1.26)

    1.74 (0.89, 3.41)

    1.45 (1.12, 1.87)

    0.97 (0.93, 1.01)

    1.09 (1.04, 1.14)

    1.05 (0.92, 1.19)

    1.24 (0.78, 1.97)

    1.13 (1.04, 1.22)

    1.15 (0.92, 1.43)

    1.00 (0.70, 1.42)

    1.07 (1.01, 1.13)

    1.22 (0.96, 1.55)

    0.98 (0.56, 1.70)

    0.93 (0.81, 1.07)

    1.42 (0.69, 2.93)

    1.17 (0.98, 1.39)

    1.07 (0.96, 1.20)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.17)

    0.90 (0.66, 1.23)

    1.20 (0.98, 1.46)

    100.00

    0.21

    Weight

    2.81

    7.59

    2.84

    4.14

    0.30

    1.82

    11.43

    11.06

    %

    5.22

    0.62

    8.19

    2.35

    1.04

    10.21

    2.01

    0.44

    4.45

    0.26

    3.38

    6.06

    9.57

    1.25

    2.76

    1.08 (1.04, 1.12)

    0.87 (0.39, 1.94)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.08 (0.89, 1.32)

    1.02 (0.93, 1.11)

    1.22 (1.00, 1.48)

    1.08 (0.93, 1.26)

    1.74 (0.89, 3.41)

    1.45 (1.12, 1.87)

    0.97 (0.93, 1.01)

    1.09 (1.04, 1.14)

    1.05 (0.92, 1.19)

    1.24 (0.78, 1.97)

    1.13 (1.04, 1.22)

    1.15 (0.92, 1.43)

    1.00 (0.70, 1.42)

    1.07 (1.01, 1.13)

    1.22 (0.96, 1.55)

    0.98 (0.56, 1.70)

    0.93 (0.81, 1.07)

    1.42 (0.69, 2.93)

    1.17 (0.98, 1.39)

    1.07 (0.96, 1.20)

    1.10 (1.03, 1.17)

    0.90 (0.66, 1.23)

    1.20 (0.98, 1.46)

    100.00

    0.21

    Weight

    2.81

    7.59

    2.84

    4.14

    0.30

    1.82

    11.43

    11.06

    %

    5.22

    0.62

    8.19

    2.35

    1.04

    10.21

    2.01

    0.44

    4.45

    0.26

    3.38

    6.06

    9.57

    1.25

    2.76

    1.294 1 3.41

    0.1

    .2.3

    .4s.e

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    -1 -.5 0 .5 1log(Study RR)

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    BMI per 5kg/m2: Ovarian cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 72.0%, p = 0.013)

    Studyauthor_year

    Ma_2013

    Kotsopoulos_2010_2

    Lahmann_2009

    Kotsopoulos_2010_1

    1.04 (0.82, 1.31)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.18 (0.79, 1.76)

    1.29 (0.82, 2.03)

    1.12 (1.03, 1.22)

    0.76 (0.61, 0.95)

    100.00

    %

    Weight

    18.44

    15.97

    36.94

    28.64

    1.04 (0.82, 1.31)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.18 (0.79, 1.76)

    1.29 (0.82, 2.03)

    1.12 (1.03, 1.22)

    0.76 (0.61, 0.95)

    100.00

    %

    Weight

    18.44

    15.97

    36.94

    28.64

    1.491 1 2.03

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    .2.2

    5s.e

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    g(S

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    -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4 .6log(Study RR)

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    HC per 10cm: Ovarian cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.504)

    Studyauthor_year

    Chionh_2010

    Folsom_2000

    Ma_2013

    Kotsopoulos_2010_2

    Kotsopoulos_2010_1

    Lahmann_2009

    1.06 (1.00, 1.12)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.03 (0.87, 1.22)

    1.11 (0.97, 1.27)

    1.24 (0.99, 1.56)

    1.18 (0.86, 1.62)

    0.97 (0.83, 1.13)

    1.04 (0.96, 1.13)

    100.00

    Weight

    10.64

    18.64

    6.17

    3.18

    13.40

    47.98

    %

    1.06 (1.00, 1.12)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.03 (0.87, 1.22)

    1.11 (0.97, 1.27)

    1.24 (0.99, 1.56)

    1.18 (0.86, 1.62)

    0.97 (0.83, 1.13)

    1.04 (0.96, 1.13)

    100.00

    Weight

    10.64

    18.64

    6.17

    3.18

    13.40

    47.98

    %

    1.617 1 1.62

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    s.e

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    -.4 -.2 0 .2 .4log(Study RR)

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    WC per 10 cm: Ovarian cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 66.7%, p = 0.010)

    Fairfield_2002

    Jonsson_2003

    Studyauthor_year

    Lahmann_2009

    Canchola_2010

    Ma_2013

    Schouten_2003

    1.02 (0.96, 1.09)

    0.91 (0.84, 0.98)

    0.95 (0.75, 1.20)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.02 (0.97, 1.07)

    1.03 (0.95, 1.12)

    1.21 (1.05, 1.40)

    1.07 (0.97, 1.18)

    100.00

    20.36

    6.20

    %

    Weight

    24.34

    19.60

    12.09

    17.41

    1.02 (0.96, 1.09)

    0.91 (0.84, 0.98)

    0.95 (0.75, 1.20)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.02 (0.97, 1.07)

    1.03 (0.95, 1.12)

    1.21 (1.05, 1.40)

    1.07 (0.97, 1.18)

    100.00

    20.36

    6.20

    %

    Weight

    24.34

    19.60

    12.09

    17.41

    1.716 1 1.4

    0.0

    5.1

    .15

    s.e

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    g(S

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    y R

    R)

    -.2 -.1 0 .1 .2 .3log(Study RR)

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    WG per 5kg: Ovarian cancer inc

    NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis

    Overall (I-squared = 6.9%, p = 0.359)

    Schouten_2003

    Studyauthor_year

    Lahmann_2009

    Lacey_2006

    Ma_2013

    1.03 (1.01, 1.05)

    1.08 (0.99, 1.17)

    ES (95% CI)

    1.05 (1.02, 1.09)