Body composition measurements and risk of hematological malignancies: A population-based cohort study during 20 years of follow-up.

High body mass index (BMI) is associated with development of hematological malignancies (HMs). However, although BMI is a well-established measurement of excess weight, it does not fully reflect body composition and can sometimes misclassify individuals. This study aimed at investigating what body c...

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Main Authors: Hannes Hagström, Anna Andreasson, Axel C Carlsson, Mats Jerkeman, Mattias Carlsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6107196?pdf=render