Value of Computed Tomography-Defined Visceral Fat Area as a Risk Factor for Endometrial Cancer

Jaehyun Cho, Jeong Sig Kim, Suyeon Park and Woo Young Kim
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Jeong Sig Kim: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Suyeon Park: Department of Biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Woo Young Kim: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2020, vol. 28, issue 1, 21344-21349

Abstract: Obesity is a risk factor for endometrial cancer. Recently, visceral fat has been found to be strongly associated with obesity-related carcinogenesis, more than subcutaneous fat...

Keywords: Intra-Abdominal Fat; Computed Tomography; Body Fat Distribution; Endometrial Neoplasms; Case-Control Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2020.28.004609

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