Young adulthood and adulthood adiposity in relation to incidence of pancreatic cancer: a prospective study of 0.5 million Chinese adults and a meta-analysis.

Yuanjie PangMichael V HolmesChristiana KartsonakiYu GuoLing YangZheng BianYiping ChenFiona BraggAndri IonaIona Y MillwoodJunshi ChenLiming LiZhengming Chen

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2017)

In both East Asian and Western populations, adiposity was positively associated with risk of pancreatic cancer, with a somewhat stronger association for young than late-life adiposity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
weight gain
depressive symptoms
middle aged
early life
risk factors
south africa
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
type diabetes
body mass index
weight loss