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The groups were matched by age, body mass index, and menopausal status. Participants were evaluated for level of physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking habit, weight, height, and waist circumference (WC). A multivariate logistic regression model was used to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Regular consumption of alcoholic beverages (2.91, 95% CI 1.58\u20135.38 and 1.86, 95% CI 1.15\u20133.03) and sedentary behavior (2.08; 95% CI 1.12\u20133.85 and 1.81; 95% CI 1.12\u20132.94) were associated with breast cancer risk in pre- and postmenopausal women, respectively. High WC (3.31, 95% CI 1.45\u20137.55) was associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer in premenopausal women. While in postmenopausal women, current smoking (2.43, 95% CI 1.01\u20135.83) or previous history of smoking (1.90; 95% CI 1.14\u20133.14) increased the chances of developing breast cancer. 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