Different Patterns of the Relationship Between Gynecological Malignancy and Obesity Index: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in Korea
In Korean women, the risks of endometrial and ovarian cancers increased significantly from the pre-obese level as BMI and WC increased, while cervical cancer risk tended to increase as WC decreased. Management of obesity should be reinforced for the prevention of obesity-related gynecological cancers, considering the increasing incidence of these cancers among Korean women.
Authors
- Hye Soon Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9514-2401)
- Ye‐Jee Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3307-2970)
- Seo Young Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7177-7816)
- Sehee Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1815-6957)
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Eulji University (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e31
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28
Funders
- National Health Insurance Service