Association between visceral adiposity index and cancer risk in the UK Biobank cohort
The VAI was associated with six cancer sites and with all-cause cancer. The prognostic and etiologic roles of visceral fat accumulation and dysfunction in cancer warrant further research.
Authors
- Carolina Araya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1196-8482)
- Jill P. Pell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8898-7035)
- Jirapitcha Boonpor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9548-5690)
- Carlos Celis‐Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2612-3917)
- Nathan Lynskey
- Solange Parra‐Soto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8443-7327)
- Frederick K. Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-9025)
Institutions
- Kasetsart University (TH)
- University of Bío-Bío (CL)
- Catholic University of the Maule (CL)
- Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University (TH)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.35576
- Citations
- 17
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.80
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Scottish Government
- British Heart Foundation
- Northwest Regional Development Agency
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
- Medical Research Council