SynthesisBritish journal of cancer2025
Normal weight obesity, circulating biomarkers and risk of breast cancer: a prospective cohort study and meta-analysis.
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- Cancer-associated adipocytes: metabolic reprogramming, crosstalk and therapeutic implications in tumor progression.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Insulin Resistance as a Systemic Metabolic Risk State for Cancer: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Prevention.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- PCOS and breast cancer risk: hormonal modulation and epidemiological trends.Reproductive health · 2026Review
- BMI and Breast Subcutaneous Fat: Potential Indicators for Ultrasound Diagnosis of Breast Cancer?Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2026Article
- Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Cancer Risk: Nutritional Perspectives and Long-Term Clinical Implications.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Clinical and Metabolic Factors Associated with Comorbidities of Thyroid and Breast Diseases in Women Aged 25-55 Years.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Effects of acute exercise on inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers in women: a randomized controlled trial.NPJ breast cancer · 2025Article
- Diagnostic and prognostic value of adipose tissue content and distribution indicators for normal weight obesity in young women.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Normal Weight Obesity Overview and Update: A narrative review.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Evaluation of breast cancer symptoms and risk factors in women: the case of Türkiye.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals with normal weight obesity (NWO) often escape the attention of healthcare providers who may assume that a normal body mass index (BMI) correlates with low health risks. However, it remains unknown whether NWO increases the risk of breast cancer.
methodsThis study included 22,257 and 52,506 pre- and postmenopausal females with normal BMI in the UK Biobank. NWO was defined as participants with a normal BMI (18.5-24.9 kg/m2) and an excess percent body fat (PBF > 33.3%). Cox proportional hazard models were used to investigate the associations of NWO and NWO-related biomarkers with incident breast cancer.
resultsNWO was not associated with premenopausal breast cancer, whereas it was associated with a higher risk of postmenopausal breast cancer (hazard ratio = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.08-1.31). In our meta-analysis, per 5-unit increment in percent body fat level was linked to a 15% (95% CI: 10-19%) elevated risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in females with normal BMI. Stratified analyses showed a stronger positive association in females with higher genetic risk. In our NWO-biomarkers analyses, NWO was linked to 34 identified biomarkers, of which three inflammation markers (monocyte count, neutrophil count, and C-reactive protein), and one ketone body metabolite (β-Hydroxybutyrate) also indicated a positive association with postmenopausal breast cancer.
conclusionsNWO is associated with an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, indicating that relying solely on BMI neglects the higher risk faced by non-obese postmenopausal women.
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