Impact of body mass index on cancer development

Yumuk P. F., Dane F., Yumuk V. D., Yazici D., Ege B., BEKİROĞLU G. N., ...More

JOURNAL OF BUON, vol.13, no.1, pp.55-59, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BUON
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.55-59
  • Keywords: body mass index, breast cancer, malignant neoplasms, obesity, OBESITY, RISK, ASSOCIATION, MORTALITY, ADENOCARCINOMA, OVERWEIGHT, ESOPHAGUS, WEIGHT, HEALTH, MEN
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on cancer in a hospital-based Turkish population.