Proportion of Cancer Cases Attributable to Excess Body Weight by US State, 2011-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Excess body weight (EBW) is an established cause of cancer. Despite variations in the prevalence of EBW among US states, there is little information on the EBW-related cancer burden by state; this information would be useful for setting priorities for cancer-control initiatives.

Objective

To calculate the population attributable fraction (PAF) of incident cancer cases attributable to EBW among adults 30 years or older in 2011 to 2015 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Design, setting, and participants

State-level, self-reported body mass index (BMI [calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared]) data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were adjusted by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and education using objecti

SUBMITTER: Islami F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6521676 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature