Adiposity and cancer survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The increasing availability of clinical imaging tests (especially CT and MRI) that directly quantify adipose tissue has led to a rapid increase in studies examining the relationship of visceral, subcutaneous, and overall adiposity to cancer survival. To summarize this emerging body of literature, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of imaging-measured as well as anthropometric proxies for adipose tissue distribution and cancer survival across a wide range of cancer types.

Methods

Using keywords related to adiposity, cancer, and survival, we conducted a systematic search of the literature in PubMed and MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science Core Collection databases from database inception to 30 June 2021. We used a random-effect method to calculate pooled

SUBMITTER: Cheng E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101770 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature