The association between body fatness and prevalent MGUS in the U.S. general population
Our findings indicate that obesity is associated with an increased odds of MGUS. However, many obesity markers, including the commonly used BMI, do not adequately capture this association.
Authors
- Graham A. Colditz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7307-0291)
- Mei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5974-1450)
- Shi-Yi Wang
- Tuo Lan
- Su-hsin Chang
- Mengmeng Ji
- John H. Huber
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2026.103021
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00