Obesity as a Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of 280,199 Patients

Obesity as a Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of 280,199 Patients

The aim of this study was to systematically review all evidence evaluating obesity as a prognostic factor for PC mortality. Cohort and case-control studies reporting mortality among PC patients stratified by body mass index (BMI) were included. The risk of mortality among obese patients (BMI ≥ 30) w...

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Main Authors: Mario Rivera-Izquierdo, Javier Pérez de Rojas, Virginia Martínez-Ruiz, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, María-José Sánchez, Khalid Saeed Khan, José Juan Jiménez-Moleón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
body mass index
prostate cancer specific mortality
all-cause mortality
outcomes
causation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/16/4169

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