The impact of body mass index on prognosis in patients with colon carcinoma.

Julian FuchsVera S SchellererMaximilian BrunnerCarol I GeppertRobert GrützmannKlaus WeberSusanne Merkel

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2022)

The better survival of overweight and obese patients in multivariate analyses must be interpreted with caution. It is influenced by several factors and seems to correspond to the phenomenon of the obesity paradox.

Keyphrases

body mass index
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
type diabetes
insulin resistance
prognostic factors
weight loss
peritoneal dialysis
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced