Gender Difference in the Association Between Metabolic Factors and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Chi-Ling Chen Ming-Jeng KuoAmy Ming-Fang YenWei-Shiung YangJia-Horng KaoPei-Jer ChenHsiu-Hsi Chen

Published in: JNCI cancer spectrum (2020)

We found that BMI-HCC associations were U-shape for men and linear for women, and the elevated HCC risk began from glucose impairment in men only. Whether good glycemic and weight control can reduce HCC risk warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

body mass index
type diabetes
middle aged
weight gain
polycystic ovary syndrome
blood pressure
blood glucose
pregnant women
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance