This dissertation is based on the following original publications which are referred to by their Roman numerals (I-V) in the text:
| I | Männistö S, Pietinen P, Pyy M, Palmgren J, Eskelinen M, Uusitupa M. Body-size indicators and risk of breast cancer according to menopause and estrogen-receptor status. Int J Cancer 1996;68:8-13. |
| II | Männistö S, Virtanen M, Mikkonen T, Pietinen P. Reproducibility and validity of a food frequency questionnaire in a case-control study on breast cancer. J Clin Epidemiol 1996;49:401-409. |
| III | Männistö S, Pietinen P, Virtanen M, Kataja V, Uusitupa M. Diet and the risk of breast cancer in a case-control study: does the threat of disease have an influence on recall bias? J Clin Epidemiol 1999;52:429-439. |
| IV | Männistö S, Virtanen M, Kataja V, Uusitupa M, Pietinen P. Lifetime alcohol consumption and breast cancer - a case-control study in Finland. Public Health Nutrition (In press). |
| V | Männistö S, Alfthan G, Virtanen M, Kataja V, Uusitupa M, Pietinen P. Toenail selenium and breast cancer - a case-control study in Finland. Eur J Clin Nutr (In press). |
The papers are reproduced with permission from the publishers: Wiley-Liss Inc., Elsevier Science Inc., The Nutrition Society, and Stockton Press.