Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components and the Risk of Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cancer Med · 2025 · PMC12464883 · PMID 41001899

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The present study found that underweight status was associated with an elevated risk of HNC, whereas pre‐obese or obesity showed a trend toward a reduced risk, although this association did not reach statistical significance.

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