Central adiposity in relation to risk of liver cancer in Chinese adults: A prospective study of 0.5 million people

Volume: 145, Issue: 5, Pages: 1245 - 1253
Published: Feb 13, 2019
Abstract
Central adiposity is associated with liver cancer risk beyond general adiposity in Western populations. However, there is little prospective evidence in East Asian populations who are more likely to have central adiposity at given BMI levels. The prospective China Kadoorie Biobank recruited 512,713 adults aged 30–79 years from 10 diverse areas. During 10 years follow-up, 2,847 incident cases of liver cancer were identified. Cox regression was...
Paper Details
Title
Central adiposity in relation to risk of liver cancer in Chinese adults: A prospective study of 0.5 million people
Published Date
Feb 13, 2019
Volume
145
Issue
5
Pages
1245 - 1253
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