Cancers, Vol. 13, Pages 5053: Body Fat Distribution and Risk of Breast, Endometrial, and Ovarian Cancer: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study

Conclusions: Visceral adiposity seems to be a driver of elevated ovarian cancer risk, particularly of the endometrioid and clear cell ovarian cancer histotypes. General adiposity decreases the risk of breast cancer but increases the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer.

Source: Cancers - October 9, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dennis Freuer Jakob Linseisen Tracy A. O ’Mara Michael Leitzmann Hansj örg Baurecht Sebastian-Edgar Baumeister Christa Meisinger Tags: Article Source Type: research