Original paper
Obesity paradox in cancer: new insights provided by body composition
Volume: 99, Issue: 5, Pages: 999 - 1005
Published: May 1, 2014
Abstract
Obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI), appears to have a paradoxical protective effect in several chronic diseases.We investigated the obesity paradox in cancer patients by using body composition.The study was an observational study of 175 cancer patients assessed before chemotherapy. Obesity was defined as BMI (in kg/m(2)) ≥30 or fat mass index (FMI; fat mass divided by the square of height) ≥5.2 (men) and ≥8.2 (women) measured by using a...
Paper Details
Title
Obesity paradox in cancer: new insights provided by body composition
Published Date
May 1, 2014
Volume
99
Issue
5
Pages
999 - 1005
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