Ethnic-specific associations between body mass index and gastric cancer: a Mendelian randomization study in European and Korean populations.
Sangjun LeeSue-Kyung ParkPublished in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2023)
While MR analysis suggests a linear association between BMI and GC in those of European ancestry, nonlinear MR hints at a U-shaped association in Koreans. This suggests the association between BMI and GC risk may vary according to ethnic ancestry.