Contrasting associations of body mass index and waist circumference with cancer incidence in the elderly: a nationwide population-based study
In old individuals, increased BMI was significantly associated with a reduced cancer risk, whereas higher WC significantly increased it. WC, rather than BMI, should be applied as an anthropometric indicator in cancer prediction in older adults.
Authors
- Minjeong Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2204-2901)
- Soo Yeon Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3954-1894)
- Eyun Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6034-0758)
- Kyung Mook Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6175-0225)
- Hye Jin Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0600-0266)
- Ahreum Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8049-9857)
- Sei Hyun Baik
- Min-Woong Kang
Institutions
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Korea University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1606686
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea