Racial and ethnic variation in body composition and prognosis of nonmetastatic breast cancer
BMI obscures variation in body composition, particularly for Black women, who have more subcutaneous adipose and skeletal muscle but less visceral adipose tissue at higher BMIs. These findings from routine imaging highlight opportunities for tailored lifestyle interventions to improve survivorship and mitigate disparities.
Authors
- Erica T. Warner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2671-0313)
- Elizabeth M. Cespedes Feliciano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-4017)
- Adana A. M. Llanos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9954-9121)
- Bette J. Caan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5803-310X)
- Charles P. Quesenberry
- Ijeamaka Anyene Fumagalli
- Wendy Y. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-1206)
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.35926
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09