The Infection Status and Distribution of hrHPV in Cervical Lesions Among Overweight Women Referred for Colposcopy: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: IntroductionAmong opportunistically screened population with above normal-weight, screening-related information remains limited. This study aimed to evaluate the infection status and distribution of high-risk (hr) human papillomavirus (HPV) on precancerous grades and cancer among overweight women compared with normal-weight women, and further explored the association between clinical characteristics and both HPV infection and cervical lesions.MethodsThe reporting of this cross-sectional retrospective study conforms to STROBE guidelines. This study was conducted in the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University. A total of 720 out of 1146 women with complete medical records of demographic and clinical characteristics were enrolled on the colposcopy clinic. HrHPV infection sta

SUBMITTER: Wu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575940 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature