Body mass index and waist circumference in relation to the risk of 26 types of cancer: a prospective cohort study of 3.5 million adults in Spain
Abstract Background A high body mass index (BMI) has been associated with increased risk of several cancers; however, whether BMI is related to a larger number of cancers than currently recognized is unclear. Moreover, whether waist circumference (WC) is more strongly associated with specific cancer...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01877-3 |