Does increased body mass index lead to elevated prostate cancer risk? It depends on waist circumference

Does increased body mass index lead to elevated prostate cancer risk? It depends on waist circumference

Abstract Background We examined the association between obesity and prostate cancer based on both body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) using the National Health Insurance System (NHIS) database for the entire male population of Korea. Methods A total of 1,917,430 men who underwent at l...

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Main Authors: Jin Bong Choi, Jun-Pyo Myong, Yunhee Lee, Inah Kim, Jung Ho Kim, Sung-Hoo Hong, U-Syn Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Prostate cancer
Obesity
Waist circumference
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07089-5

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