Body mass index and risk of head and neck cancer by race: the Carolina Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Most studies, primarily conducted in populations of European ancestry, reported increased risk of head and neck cancer (HNC) associated with leanness (body mass index [BMI] <18.5 kg/m(2)) and decreased for overweight or obesity (25.0 to <30.0 and >30 kg/m(2), respectively), compared with normal weight (18.5 to <25.0 kg/m(2)).

Methods

The Carolina Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Study is a population-based, racially diverse case-control study of 1289 incident HNC cases (330 African Americans) and 1361 controls (261 African Americans). Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated for associations between BMI 1 year prediagnosis and HNC risk stratified by race and adjusted for age, sex, smoking, alcohol, and education.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Petrick JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4002266 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature