01270nas a2200253 4500000000100000008004100001260001600042100001900058700001100077700001100088700001200099700001100111700001300122700001800135700001800153700001600171700001300187245009400200250001500294300001100309490000700320520066200327020002700989 2009 d c656976167991 aBarzi Federica1 aLam T.1 aKim H.1 aFang X.1 aJee S.1 aChang C.1 aHuxley Rachel1 aWoodward Mark1 aJamrozik K.1 aBatty G.00aObesity and liver cancer mortality in Asia: The Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration a2009/11/11 a469-720 v333 a

While obesity is associated with liver cancer in studies from western societies, the paucity of data from Asia limits insights into its aetiological role in this population. We examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and liver cancer mortality using data from the Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. In 309,203 Asian study members, 4 years of follow-up gave rise to 11,135 deaths from all causes, 420 of which were ascribed to liver cancer. BMI, whether categorised according to current guidelines for Asian groups or World Health Organisation recommendations, was not associated with liver cancer in any of our analyses.

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