Several studies have reported a positive relation of baseline body mass index (BMI) with
multiple myeloma, but data on other correlates of energy balance are limited. We undertook …

Several studies have reported an increased risk of multiple myeloma associated with excess
body weight. We investigated the risk of multiple myeloma in relation to separate measures …

Background Obesity is the only known modifiable multiple myeloma (MM) risk factor.
However, the influence of obesity in earlier or later adulthood and the role of other energy …

Excess body weight has been identified as a risk factor for a variety of cancer types.
However, whether excess body weight increases the risk of multiple myeloma remains …

Background Obesity is a risk factor for multiple myeloma (MM), yet results of prior studies
have been mixed regarding the importance of early and/or later adult obesity; other …

Excess body weight has been identified as a risk factor for various cancer types. Since the
publication of two meta-analyses indicating that body mass index (BMI) is positively …

An exploratory study was conducted of common clinical conditions as predictors of
subsequent cancer in 143,574 outpatients of a health maintenance organization (in …

Background: Multiple myeloma risk increases with higher adult body mass index (BMI).
Emerging evidence also supports an association of young adult BMI with multiple myeloma …

Background Although obesity is an established modifiable risk factor for multiple myeloma
(MM), several nuanced aspects of its relation to MM remain unelucidated, limiting public …

Background: Few studies have examined obesity and risk for multiple myeloma, and the
results are inconsistent. Laboratory evidence suggests mechanisms through which obesity …