Alcohol, Height, and Adiposity in Relation to Estrogen and Prolactin Levels in Postmenopausal Women

Abstract

The association of alcohol consumption and postmenopausal obesity with subsequent breast cancer risk might be mediated, at least in part, through an influence on postmenopausal plasma estrogen levels. Additional studies are needed to further quantify the relationship between alcohol consumption and plasma hormone levels and to elucidate the physiologic basis for this association.