Cancer risk associated with chronic diseases and disease markers: prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the independent and joint associations of major chronic diseases and disease markers with cancer risk and to explore the benefit of physical activity in reducing the cancer risk associated with chronic diseases and disease markers.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Standard medical screening program in Taiwan.

Participants

405 878 participants, for whom cardiovascular disease markers (blood pressure, total cholesterol, and heart rate), diabetes, chronic kidney disease markers (proteinuria and glomerular filtration rate), pulmonary disease, and gouty arthritis marker (uric acid) were measured or diagnosed according to standard methods, were followed for an average of 8.7 years.

Main outcome measures

Cancer incidence and cancer

SUBMITTER: Tu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5791146 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature