RT Journal Article T1 Measured Adiposity in Relation to Head and Neck Cancer Risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. A1 Ward, Heather A A1 Wark, Petra A A1 Muller, David C A1 Steffen, Annika A1 Johansson, Mattias A1 Norat, Teresa A1 Gunter, Marc J A1 Overvad, Kim A1 Dahm, Christina C A1 Halkjær, Jytte A1 Tjønneland, Anne A1 Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine A1 Fagherazzi, Guy A1 Mesrine, Sylvie A1 Brennan, Paul A1 Freisling, Heinz A1 Li, Kuanrong A1 Kaaks, Rudolf A1 Trichopoulou, Antonia A1 Lagiou, Pagona A1 Panico, Salavatore A1 Grioni, Sara A1 Tumino, Rosario A1 Vineis, Paolo A1 Palli, Domenico A1 Peeters, Petra H M A1 Bueno-de-Mesquita, H Bas A1 Weiderpass, Elisabete A1 Agudo, Antonio A1 Quirós, Jose Ramón A1 Larrañaga, Nerea A1 Ardanaz, Eva A1 Huerta, José María A1 Sanchez-Perez, Maria-Jose A1 Laurell, Göran A1 Johansson, Ingegerd A1 Westin, Ulla A1 Wallström, Peter A1 Bradbury, Kathryn E A1 Wareham, Nicholas J A1 Khaw, Kay-Tee A1 Pearson, Clare A1 Boeing, Heiner A1 Riboli, Elio AB Background: Emerging evidence from cohort studies indicates that adiposity is associated with greater incidence of head and neck cancer. However, most studies have used self-reported anthropometry which is prone to error.Methods: Among 363,094 participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study (EPIC) with measured anthropometry, there were 837 incident cases of head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancer risk was examined in relation to body mass index (BMI) [lean: YR 2017 FD 2017-02-09 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10855 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10855 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 7, 2025