Beyond Body Mass Index: The Impact of Height and Height-Normalised Weight on Overall Survival of Lung Cancer Undergoing Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Unlike most malignancies, increased adiposity, as expressed by a higher body mass index (BMI), is associated with improved prognosis after lung cancer surgery at the population level. Height, one of the determinants of BMI, is associated with better survival, independent of other confounders, even though BMI is calculated as weight divided by height squared. The association of weight with survival is difficult to assess because, at the individual level, weight is closely linked to height and does not directly reflect adiposity. In this study, we examined the impact of height and weight on overall survival in a large population of patients undergoing upfront surgery for lung cancer.

Methods

We extracted data on all consecutive patients with stage I-IIIA non-small

SUBMITTER: Gherzi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360959 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature