Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and gynecologic cancers: a population-based study
Elevated levels of WWI were significantly associated with an increased risk of gynecologic cancers in American women, displaying a stronger association than other obesity markers. Therefore, WWI may serve as a distinct and valuable biomarker for assessing the risk of gynecologic cancers, particularly cervical and endometrial cancers.
Authors
- Runxi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4902-169X)
- Yuhang Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8967-7434)
- Xiaotong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8083-861X)
- Yi Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3485-6843)
- Liyuan Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9912-1098)
- Ying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3783-4722)
- Yan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3286-3516)
Institutions
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Central Hospital of Putuo District (CN)
- Guang’anmen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1449643
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13