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Anthropometry and head and neck cancer:a pooled analysis of cohort data
- Source :
- International Journal of Epidemiology. 44:673-681
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015.
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Abstract
- Background: Associations between anthropometry and head and neck cancer (HNC) risk are inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate these associations while minimizing biases found in previous studies. Methods: We pooled data from 1 941 300 participants, including 3760 cases, in 20 cohort studies and used multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazard regression models to estimate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association of anthropometric measures with HNC risk overall and stratified by smoking status. Results: Greater waist circumference (per 5 cm: HR = 1.04, 95% CI 1.03–1.05, P-value for trend =
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Waist
Epidemiology
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Young Adult
Waist–hip ratio
Internal medicine
Humans
Medicine
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anthropometry
Waist-Hip Ratio
business.industry
Smoking
Hazard ratio
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Body Height
Confidence interval
Surgery
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Cohort
Female
Waist Circumference
business
Body mass index
Cancer Epidemiology
Cohort study
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14643685 and 03005771
- Volume :
- 44
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9d58c12a1474d2dfd0aeca2cb705ed7d