Body mass index and risk of head and neck cancer by race: the Carolina Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Study

Body mass index and risk of head and neck cancer by race: the Carolina Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Study

Abstract Purpose Most studies, primarily conducted in populations of European ancestry, reported increased risk of head and neck cancer (HNC) associated with leanness (body mass index [BMI]

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of epidemiology 2014-02, Vol.24 (2), p.160-164.e1
Hauptverfasser: Petrick, Jessica L., MPH, Gaudet, Mia M., PhD, Weissler, Mark C., MD, Funkhouser, William K., MD, PhD, Olshan, Andrew F., PhD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Mass Index
Cancer of the head and neck
Case-Control Studies
Epidemiology
European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms - ethnology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
North Carolina - epidemiology
Odds Ratio
Overweight - epidemiology
Race
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Thinness - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Purpose Most studies, primarily conducted in populations of European ancestry, reported increased risk of head and neck cancer (HNC) associated with leanness (body mass index [BMI]
ISSN:1047-2797
1873-2585
DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.11.004