Body mass index and lung cancer risk in never smokers: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Obesity is found to increase the risk of most cancer types, but reduce lung cancer risk in many studies. However, the association between obesity and lung cancer is still controversial, mainly owing to the confounding effect of smoking. Methods Eligible studies were identified fr...

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Main Authors: Hongjun Zhu, Shuanglin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4543-y