Effect of increased body mass index on risk of diagnosis or death from cancer
BACKGROUND: Whether body mass index (BMI) is causally associated with the risk of being diagnosed with or dying from any cancer remains unclear. Weight reduction has clinical importance for cancer control only if weight gain causes cancer development or death. We aimed to answer the question 'd...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6462026/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30733581 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-019-0386-9 |