SynthesisFrontiers in endocrinology2023
Metabolic syndrome and risk of ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Metabolic syndrome confers a higher risk of oral cancer: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Association between APOA5 polymorphisms and susceptibility to metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC genomics · 2024Pooled it
- Cancer mortality predictions for 2026 in selected Asian countries and Australia with focus on prostate cancer.European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) · 2026Article
- Bidirectional Association between Atrial Fibrillation and Ovarian Cancer: Evidence from the UK Biobank and Mendelian Randomization.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2026Article
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- Metabolic Syndrome Predicts Chemotherapy Resistance and Poor Prognosis in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Metabolic Risk Factors at the Time of Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Hepatitis B virus infection and the risk of gynecologic cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Discover oncology · 2024Article
- A disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs cluster to forecast the prognosis and immune landscapes of ovarian cancer.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: MetS is associated with greater morbidity and mortality in relation to a number of malignancies, but its association with ovarian cancer remains contested. The present study was a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies examining the association between MetS and ovarian cancer risk. Methods: The study was registered on the PROSPERO platform in January 2023 (CRD42023391830). Up until February 13, 2023, a complete search was undertaken in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials. On the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria, eligible studies for meta-analysis were screened to determine the association between MetS and ovarian cancer risk. Results: Five studies were included in total, including three cohort studies and two case-control studies. Meta-analysis showed no significant correlation between metabolic syndrome and ovarian cancer (OR=1.29, 95% CI: 0.90-1.84). Significant heterogeneity (I Conclusion: Our research revealed no statistically significant association between MetS and ovarian cancer risk. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome has highlighted the need of enhancing and controlling women's metabolic health. However, the evaluation of metabolic syndrome as a cancer risk factor may be deceptive and etiologically uninformative.
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