Association Between Abdominal Adipose Tissue Distribution and Risk of Endometrial Cancer: A Case-Control Study.

Yuan ChengZhongyu WangXiaoxuan JiaRong ZhouJianliu Wang

Published in: Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology (2022)

Higher visceral adipose tissue ratio, independent of BMI, was associated with an increased risk of EC. Therefore, this study demonstrated that women with normal BMI, but abnormal abdominal adipose tissue distribution, have an increased risk for EC.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
endometrial cancer
insulin resistance
high fat diet
body mass index
weight gain
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
weight loss