Obesity paradox: is a high body mass index positively influencing survival outcomes in gynecological cancers? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Matteo PavoneMarta GogliaCristina Taliento Lecointre Lise Nicolò Bizzarri Francesco Fanfani Anna Fagotti Giovanni ScambiaJacques MarescauxDenis Querleu Barbara SeeligerChérif Akladios

Published in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2024)

in women diagnosed with gynecological cancers. The existence of the 'obesity paradox' in other fields, however, suggests the importance of further investigations with prospective studies.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle