Association between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and cancer in adults from NHANES 2005-2018: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Inflammation plays a crucial role in cancer development. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a measure of inflammation, is obtained from a complete blood count. However, little is known about the association between NLR and cancer in the general adult population in the United States. This study aimed to evaluate whether NLR is associated with cancer in American adults. This retrospective cross-sectional study included 28,016 adult participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset spanning 2005 to 2018. Data on demographics (age, sex, race, marital status, Poverty-Income Ratio, education level), lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index), medical conditions (hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease), and laboratory par

SUBMITTER: Li GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11467198 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature