Atif Saleem, Alemayehu Bekele, Megan B Fitzpatrick, Eiman A Mahmoud, Athena W Lin, H Eduardo Velasco, Mona M Rashed
Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer in Southwestern Ethiopia is lacking: A descriptive analysis
PloS one
study examined bmi young men incident sitespecific cancer estimate population attributable fractions due bmi based projected obesity prevalence populationbased cohort study measured height weight age 18 cox regression models assessed linear associations bmi included age year site conscription well parental level education covariates primary analyses performed 1489115 men 78217 subsequently developed cancer mean followup 31 years bmi linearly associated risk developing 18 sitespecific cancers assessed malignant melanoma leukemia myeloma hodgkin lymphoma nonhodgkin lymphoma cancer lungs head neck central nervous system thyroid esophagus stomach pancreas liver gallbladder colon rectum kidney bladder instances evident bmi levels usually defined normal 2025 kgm2 higher bmi associated lower risk prostate cancer highest hazard ratios population attributable fractions seen gastrointestinal cancers study reports linear associations bmi age 18 subsequent sitespecific cancers calling rapid action stem obesity epidemic prepare health care system steep increases cancer cases