Background: Few studies have examined obesity and risk for multiple myeloma, and the
results are inconsistent. Laboratory evidence suggests mechanisms through which obesity
could influence carcinogenesis of this hematopoietic malignancy. Methods: We examined
the association between anthropometric characteristics and incident multiple myeloma in a
prospective, population-based sample of 37,083 postmenopausal women. In 1986, the
women completed a mailed questionnaire that included self-report of height and weight, and …