Body mass index and cancer risk among adults with and without cardiometabolic diseases: evidence from the EPIC and UK Biobank prospective cohort studies

Body mass index and cancer risk among adults with and without cardiometabolic diseases: evidence from the EPIC and UK Biobank prospective cohort studies

Abstract Background Whether cancer risk associated with a higher body mass index (BMI), a surrogate measure of adiposity, differs among adults with and without cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and/or type 2 diabetes (T2D) is unclear. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate separate and joint asso...

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Main Authors: Emma Fontvieille, Vivian Viallon, Martina Recalde, Reynalda Cordova, Anna Jansana, Laia Peruchet-Noray, Hannah Lennon, Alicia K. Heath, Dagfinn Aune, Sofia Christakoudi, Verena Katzke, Rudolf Kaaks, Elif Inan-Eroglu, Matthias B. Schulze, Lene Mellemkjær, Anne Tjønneland, Kim Overvad, Marta Farràs, Dafina Petrova, Pilar Amiano, María-Dolores Chirlaque, Conchi Moreno-Iribas, Sandar Tin Tin, Giovanna Masala, Sabina Sieri, Fulvio Ricceri, Salvatore Panico, Anne M. May, Evelyn M. Monninkhof, Elisabete Weiderpass, Marc J. Gunter, Pietro Ferrari, Heinz Freisling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases
Comorbidities
Obesity-related cancers
Multimorbidity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03114-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03114-z

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