The Influence of Lifestyle Behaviors and Body Mass Index Changes on Long-term Outcomes After Gastric Cancer Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The present study investigated the impact of lifestyle behaviors and body mass index (BMI) on late recurrence, gastric remnant cancer (GRC), and long-term survival after curative gastrectomy.

Materials and methods

This retrospective study utilized data from the Korean National Health Insurance claims database. Among 71,014 patients with gastric cancer who underwent curative gastrectomy between January 2009 and December 2012, 23,359 remained cancer-free for five years. Of these, 7,735 patients with health examination data within 2 years before surgery and 5 years after surgery were analyzed for lifestyle behaviors, including smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity. Multivariable analysis was used to evaluate the independent effects of these factors and cha

SUBMITTER: Lee JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982505 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature