Association of Body Mass Index with Oral Cancer Risk
- Author:
Sung Weon CHOI
1
;
Jong Ho LEE
;
Joo Yong PARK
;
Young Mi YUN
;
Mi Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Oral Oncology Clinic, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Oral cancer;
Obesity;
Body mass index
- MeSH:
Body Mass Index;
Case-Control Studies;
Female;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Mouth Neoplasms;
Obesity;
Odds Ratio;
Risk Factors;
Smoke;
Smoking
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2011;33(6):512-519
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
or =50 years), there was a significant association between oral cancer risk and high BMI in female subjects younger than 50 years of age (OR=3.92, 95% CI 1.03~14.9, P for trend=0.04), but not in older (> or =50 years) female subjects (OR=1.11, 95% CI 0.55~2.24, P for trend=0.76). There was no significant relationship between BMI and oral cancer risk in any of the male age subgroups.CONCLUSION: Our study provides the first epidemiological evidence supporting an association between obesity and an increased risk of oral cancer.]]>
