Reassessing the link between adiposity and head and neck cancer: a Mendelian randomization study

Background: Adiposity has been associated with an increased risk of head and neck cancer (HNC). Although body mass index (BMI) has been inversely associated with HNC risk among smokers, this is likely due to confounding. Previous Mendelian randomization (MR) studies could not fully discount causalit...

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Published in:	eLife
Main Authors:	Fernanda Morales Berstein, Jasmine Khouja, Mark Gormley, Elmira Ebrahimi, Shama Virani, James D McKay, Paul Brennan, Tom G Richardson, Caroline L Relton, George Davey Smith, M Carolina Borges, Tom Dudding, Rebecca C Richmond
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2025-10-01
Subjects:	mendelian randomization head and neck cancer waist circumference waist-to-hip ratio body mass index smoking
Online Access:	https://elifesciences.org/articles/106075