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 …

Background Obesity is an established risk factor for multiple myeloma (MM). Relatively few
prior studies, however, have evaluated associations in Black populations. Methods Among …

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 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 various cancer types. Since the
publication of two meta-analyses indicating that body mass index (BMI) is positively …

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 …

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 …

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare but highly fatal malignancy. High body weight is associated
with this cancer, but several questions remain regarding the aetiological relevance of timing …

Multiple myeloma (MM) incidence and mortality are higher among African Americans (AAs)
than among other population groups. The prevalence of obesity is also elevated among …