Metabolic syndrome and total cancer mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Although metabolic syndrome incidence has substantially increased during the last few decades, it largely remains unclear whether this metabolic disorder is associated with total cancer mortality. The present study was carried out to investigate this important question.

Methods

A total of 687 cancer deaths were identified from 14,916 participants in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by linking them to the National Death Index database through December 31, 2006. Cox proportional hazards regression was performed to calculate hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for total cancer mortality in relation to metabolic syndrome and its individual components.

Results

After adjustment for confounders, a diagnosis of metabolic synd

SUBMITTER: Gathirua-Mwangi WG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5308139 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature