The Health Burden of Cancer Attributable to Obesity in Korea: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Considering the health impact of obesity and cancer, it is important to estimate the burden of cancer attributable to high body mass index (BMI). Therefore, the present study attempts to measure the health burden of cancer attributable to excess BMI, according to cancer sites.

Materials and methods

The present study used nationwide medical check-up sample cohort data (2002-2015). The study subjects were 496,390 individuals (268,944 men and 227,446 women). We first calculated hazard ratio (HR) in order to evaluate the effect of excess BMI on cancer incidence and mortality. Then, the adjusted HR values and the prevalence of excess BMI were used to calculate the population attributable risk. This study also used the Global Burden of Disease method, to examine the health

SUBMITTER: Lee JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6639210 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature