Effect of increased body mass index on risk of diagnosis or death from cancer.

Puya Gharahkhani Jue-Sheng OngJiyuan AnMatthew H LawDavid C WhitemanRachel E NealeStuart MacGregor

Published in: British journal of cancer (2019)

Higher genetically predicted BMI increases the risk of being diagnosed with or dying from any cancer. These data suggest that increased overall weight may causally increase overall cancer incidence and mortality among Europeans.

Keyphrases

body mass index
papillary thyroid
squamous cell
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
childhood cancer
machine learning
squamous cell carcinoma
big data
cardiovascular events
young adults
data analysis