Body Mass Index, Height, and Head and Neck Cancer Risk: The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although both a lower and a higher body mass index (BMI) are reportedly associated with head and neck cancer (HNC), reports from Asia are scarce. Moreover, evidence regarding the association between height and HNC is limited.

Methods

We investigated associations between BMI, height, and the incidence of HNC among 102,668 participants (49,029 men and 53,639 women) aged 40-69 years in the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study. We followed participants from 1990 to 2013. We conducted a Cox proportional hazards regression analysis, which included adjustment for potential confounders, such as smoking status. Baseline weight and height information were self-reported.

Results

Over an average follow-up of 18.7 years, 311 HNC cases were newly diagnosed.

SUBMITTER: Suzuki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11882347 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature