Decreased prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection is associated with obesity.
Eur J Gynaecol Oncol
; 34(1): 70-4, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-23590005
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION Obesity is correlated with low education, low economic status, and lower rates of Pap smears, which are known as socio-demographic risk factors for cervical cancer. However, the association between obesity and high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection, the necessary cause of cervical cancer, and its related precursors, is not established. MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The authors examined the association between obesity and HR-HPV infection in 6,868 patients, who participated in annual health examinations at the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, Korea, from January through December 2007.RESULTS:
The prevalence of HR-HPV infection was 14.8%. Women infected with HR-HPV had a lower body mass index (BMI), when compared with non-infected women. After adjustment for alcohol intake, cigarette smoking, and marital status, HR-HPV infection was found to be negatively associated with BMI. When the analysis was stratified according to BMI, the risk of HR-HPV infection was significantly lower among those who were overweight (OR = 0.817, 95% CI = 0.680-0.982), or obese (OR = 0.688, 95% CI = 0.556-0.851), when compared with women with normal weight.CONCLUSION:
HR-HPV infection was associated with obesity defined by BMI, with a lower prevalence of infection observed in obese women.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Papillomavirus
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Gynaecol Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article