A Body Shape Index (ABSI), hip index, and risk of cancer in the UK Biobank cohort
S Christakoudi, KK Tsilidis, E Evangelou… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abdominal size is associated positively with the risk of some cancers but the influence of
body mass index (BMI) and gluteofemoral size is unclear because waist and hip …
body mass index (BMI) and gluteofemoral size is unclear because waist and hip …
Associations of A Body Shape Index (ABSI) with Cancer Incidence, All-Cause, and at 23 Sites—Findings from the UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study
Background: Few studies have explored the emerging adiposity marker A Body Shape Index
(ABSI) with cancer risk. This study investigated the associations between ABSI and the …
(ABSI) with cancer risk. This study investigated the associations between ABSI and the …
Risk of breast, endometrial, colorectal, and renal cancers in postmenopausal women in association with a body shape index and other anthropometric measures
GC Kabat, X Xue, V Kamensky, D Lane, JW Bea… - Cancer Causes & …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose A body shape index (ABSI) has been proposed as a possible improvement over
waist circumference (WC) as a marker of abdominal adiposity because it removes the …
waist circumference (WC) as a marker of abdominal adiposity because it removes the …
[HTML][HTML] Body shape phenotypes of multiple anthropometric traits and cancer risk: a multi-national cohort study
AM Sedlmeier, V Viallon, P Ferrari… - British Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Classical anthropometric traits may fail to fully represent the relationship of
weight, adiposity, and height with cancer risk. We investigated the associations of body …
weight, adiposity, and height with cancer risk. We investigated the associations of body …
[HTML][HTML] Central body fatness is a stronger predictor of cancer risk than overall body size
AM Barberio, A Alareeki, B Viner, J Pader… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The importance of body size versus weight distribution for cancer risk is unclear. We
investigated associations between measures of body size and shape and the risk of …
investigated associations between measures of body size and shape and the risk of …
Body mass index and cancer: results from the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Cohort
A Lukanova, O Björ, R Kaaks, P Lenner… - … journal of cancer, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Excess weight has been associated with increased risk of cancer. The effect of body mass
index (BMI, kg/m2) on overall cancer risk and on risk of developing several common cancer …
index (BMI, kg/m2) on overall cancer risk and on risk of developing several common cancer …
Comparison of anthropometric measures as predictors of cancer incidence: A pooled collaborative analysis of 11 A ustralian cohorts
JL Harding, JE Shaw, KJ Anstey… - … journal of cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is a risk factor for cancer. However, it is not known if general adiposity, as measured
by body mass index (BMI) or central adiposity [eg, waist circumference (WC)] have stronger …
by body mass index (BMI) or central adiposity [eg, waist circumference (WC)] have stronger …
The association of body fat composition with risk of breast, endometrial, ovarian and colorectal cancers among normal weight participants in the UK Biobank
RS Arthur, AJ Dannenberg, M Kim, TE Rohan - British journal of cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Background The association between body fat composition and risk of cancer in normal
weight individuals (body mass index (BMI) 18.5–24.9 kg/m2) is unclear. Methods We …
weight individuals (body mass index (BMI) 18.5–24.9 kg/m2) is unclear. Methods We …
Association of body composition with risk of overall and site‐specific cancers: a population‐based prospective cohort study
Although excess adiposity has been linked with various cancers, association between body
composition and some cancers remains unclear, like lung and prostate cancers. We …
composition and some cancers remains unclear, like lung and prostate cancers. We …
[HTML][HTML] Association of body-shape phenotypes with imaging measures of body composition in the UK Biobank cohort: relevance to colon cancer risk
Background Body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference are strongly correlated
and do not reflect body composition. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and Hip Index (HI) define …
and do not reflect body composition. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and Hip Index (HI) define …