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ArticleEuropean thyroid journal2024

The association between BMI and BRAFV600E mutation may differ by primary tumor size.

Hyunju Park, Jung Heo, Hyun Jin Ryu, Min-Ji Kim, Young Lyun Oh, Tae Hyuk Kim, Sun Wook Kim, Jae Hoon Chung

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Hyunju ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6010-5539
Jung HeoDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
Hyun Jin RyuDivision of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Thyroid Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Min-Ji KimStatistics and Data Center, Samsung Medical Center, Research Institute for Future Medicine.
Young Lyun OhDepartment of Pathology and Translational Genomics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Tae Hyuk KimDivision of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Thyroid Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sun Wook KimDivision of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Thyroid Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Hoon ChungDivision of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Thyroid Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-9563-5046

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Objective: Previous reports suggest that a high body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of thyroid carcinoma. However, it remains unclear whether a high BMI is associated with the risk of the BRAFV600E mutation. We aimed to assess whether a high BMI is associated with an increased risk of the BRAFV600E mutation. Design and Methods: We screened 6558 PTC patients who had undergone BRAFV600E mutation testing between January 2009 and December 2017. After exclusion, 6438 PTC patients were enrolled. We used logistic regression, and restricted cubic spline plots of the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were illustrated to model the relationship between BMI and the BRAFV600E mutation. Results: Of the 6438 patients, 5102 (79.2%) had the BRAFV600E mutation, and 4954 (76.9%) were female. The median BMI was 23.8 (21.6-26.2) kg/m2. The primary tumor size was ≤1 cm in 4226 patients (65.6%) and >1 cm in 2212 patients (34.4%). The BRAFV600E mutation was significantly associated with high BMI only in patients with a primary tumor size >1 cm (OR: 1.034; 95% CI: 1.003-1.065; P = 0.029), whereas no clear association was found in patients with a primary tumor size ≤1 cm (OR: 1.007; 95% CI: 0.984-1.030; P = 0.570). Gender was not a significant factor in either group. Conclusions: Our study found that a higher BMI was positively associated with the BRAFV600E mutation in patients with a primary tumor size >1 cm. These results suggest that the association between BMI and the BRAFV600E mutation status differs depending on primary tumor size. Significance Statement: Obesity has been suggested as a potential risk factor for thyroid carcinoma. The aim of this study was to assess the association between BMI and the BRAFV600E mutation. In this study, the BRAFV600E mutation was significantly associated with a high BMI only in a primary tumor size >1 cm (OR: 1.034; P = 0.029). No clear association was found in patients with a primary tumor size ≤1 cm (OR: 1.007; P = 0.570). The association between BMI and the BRAFV600E mutation status differs depending on the primary tumor size.

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Body Mass IndexMutationProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafThyroid NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityRisk FactorsThyroid Cancer, PapillaryTumor BurdenBRAF protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafbody mass indexBRAFV600E mutationpapillary thyroid carcinomaprimary tumor size

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