Body mass index and risk of renal cell cancer: A dose‐response meta‐analysis of published cohort studies

Obesity is accepted as one of the major risk factors for renal cell cancer (RCC). However, conflicting results persist for the pooled risks based on the results from case–control and cohort studies combined, and the exact shape of the dose–response relationship has not been clearly defined yet. To help elucidate the role of obesity, PubMed and Embase databases were searched for published cohort studies on associations between body mass index...