NEW YORK: Individuals with high body mass index (BMI), increased waist circumference, and Type 2 diabetes may be at an increased risk of developing liver cancer, a study has found.
The findings showed that for every 5 kg/m2 increase in BMI, there was a 38 and 25 per cent increase in the risk for liver cancer in men and women, respectively.
For every 5 cm increase in waist circumference, the increase in risk for liver cancer was was 8 per cent.
"Liver cancer isn't simply related to excess alcohol intake and viral hepatitis infection. We found that each of these three factors was associated, robustly, with liver cancer risk. All three relate to metabolic dysfunction," said Peter Campbell, researcher at the American Cancer Society.
Thus, "this is yet another reason to maintain a body weight in the 'normal' range for your height", Campbell said.
For the study, the team pooled data from 1.57 million adults enrolled in 14 different US-based prospective studies.
The study was published in the journal Cancer Research.
The findings showed that for every 5 kg/m2 increase in BMI, there was a 38 and 25 per cent increase in the risk for liver cancer in men and women, respectively.
For every 5 cm increase in waist circumference, the increase in risk for liver cancer was was 8 per cent.
"Liver cancer isn't simply related to excess alcohol intake and viral hepatitis infection. We found that each of these three factors was associated, robustly, with liver cancer risk. All three relate to metabolic dysfunction," said Peter Campbell, researcher at the American Cancer Society.
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Thus, "this is yet another reason to maintain a body weight in the 'normal' range for your height", Campbell said.
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For the study, the team pooled data from 1.57 million adults enrolled in 14 different US-based prospective studies.
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The study was published in the journal Cancer Research.
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