Open AccessAssociation of obesity status and metabolic syndrome with site-specific cancers: a population-based cohort study
Author(s) -
Zhi Cao,
Xiaomin Zheng,
Hongxi Yang,
Shu Li,
Fusheng Xu,
Xilin Yang,
Yaogang Wang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
british journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.833
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1532-1827
pISSN - 0007-0920
DOI - 10.1038/s41416-020-1012-6
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , metabolic syndrome , cohort , cancer , population , oncology , breast cancer , proportional hazards model , endocrinology , environmental health
Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) appear in clusters and are both associated with an increased risk of cancer. However, it remains unknown whether obesity status with or without MetS increases the risk of site-specific cancers.