Obesity, Lifestyle Factors, and Risk of Myelodysplastic Syndromes in a Large US Cohort
Ma X, Lim U, Park Y, Mayne ST, Wang R, Hartge P, Hollenbeck AR, Schatzkin A. Obesity, Lifestyle Factors, and Risk of Myelodysplastic Syndromes in a Large US Cohort. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2009, 169: 1492-1499. PMID: 19395696, PMCID: PMC2727203, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of MDSMyelodysplastic syndromeLifestyle factorsPhysical activityUS prospective studiesHealth-AARP DietLarge US cohortModifiable risk factorsBody mass indexRelation of obesityCurrent smokersFormer smokersMass indexSignificant positive associationAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingProspective studyProspective InvestigationUS cohortVegetable intakeRisk factorsMeat intakeHealth StudyAlcohol consumptionSmokers