Associations between metabolic obesity phenotypes and prostate cancer in the U.S. population: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic obesity phenotypes have been identified as predictive factors for various cancers. This study aimed to investigate the association between metabolic obesity phenotypes and prostate cancer (PCa) among the U.S. population aged ≥50 years.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2018. Participants were categorized into four groups: metabolically healthy non-obese (MHNO), metabolically healthy obese (MHO), metabolically unhealthy non-obese (MUNO), and metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO). Weighted multivariable logistic regression was used to identify groups with a higher prevalence of PCa, and subgroup analyses were conducted based on age.

Results

The median age of the participants

SUBMITTER: Lu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603847 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature