Body Mass Index, Height and Head and Neck Cancer Risk: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study.

Seitaro Suzuki Taiki Yamaji Motoki Iwasaki Mamami Inoue Shoichiro Tsugane Tomohiro Shinozaki Norie Sawada

Published in: Journal of epidemiology (2024)

Lower BMI was significantly associated with HNC risk, while increased HNC risk was suggested in higher BMI among never smokers. Among former and current smokers, only lower BMI was associated with HNC risk.

Keyphrases

body mass index
public health
weight gain
physical activity