TY - JOUR
T1 - Metabolic obesity phenotypes and risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
AU - Kabat, Geoffrey C.
AU - Kim, Mimi Y.
AU - Lee, Jennifer S.
AU - Ho, Gloria Y.
AU - Going, Scott B.
AU - Beebe-Dimmer, Jennifer
AU - Manson, Jo Ann E.
AU - Chlebowski, Rowan T.
AU - Rohan, Thomas E.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by institutional funds from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Publisher Copyright:
©2017 AACR.
PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - Background: Obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) have both been linked to increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer; however, their relative contributions are poorly understood. Methods: We examined the association of metabolic phenotypes of obesity defined by presence of the MetS (yes and no) and body mass index (BMI; normal, overweight, obese) with risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in a prospective analysis of a cohort of postmenopausal women (n ∼ 21,000) with baseline measurements of blood glucose, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, blood pressure, waist circumference, and BMI. Women were classified into 6 metabolic obesity phenotypes according to their BMI (18.5–<25.0, 25.0–<30.0, ≥30.0 kg/m2) and presence of the MetS (≥3 of the following: waist circumference ≥88 cm, triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL, HDL-C <50 mg/dL, glucose ≥100 mg/dL, and systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥130/85 mmHg or treatment for hypertension). HRs for incident breast cancer and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. Results: Over 15 years of follow-up, 1,176 cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed. Obesity, regardless of metabolic health, was associated with increased risk of breast cancer. Being obese and metabolically unhealthy was associated with the highest risk: HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.33–1.96. These associations were stronger in women who had never used hormone therapy. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that both obesity and metabolic dysregulation are associated with breast cancer risk. Impact: Beyond BMI, metabolic health should be considered a clinically relevant and modifiable risk factor for breast cancer.
AB - Background: Obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) have both been linked to increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer; however, their relative contributions are poorly understood. Methods: We examined the association of metabolic phenotypes of obesity defined by presence of the MetS (yes and no) and body mass index (BMI; normal, overweight, obese) with risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in a prospective analysis of a cohort of postmenopausal women (n ∼ 21,000) with baseline measurements of blood glucose, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, blood pressure, waist circumference, and BMI. Women were classified into 6 metabolic obesity phenotypes according to their BMI (18.5–<25.0, 25.0–<30.0, ≥30.0 kg/m2) and presence of the MetS (≥3 of the following: waist circumference ≥88 cm, triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL, HDL-C <50 mg/dL, glucose ≥100 mg/dL, and systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥130/85 mmHg or treatment for hypertension). HRs for incident breast cancer and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. Results: Over 15 years of follow-up, 1,176 cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed. Obesity, regardless of metabolic health, was associated with increased risk of breast cancer. Being obese and metabolically unhealthy was associated with the highest risk: HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.33–1.96. These associations were stronger in women who had never used hormone therapy. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that both obesity and metabolic dysregulation are associated with breast cancer risk. Impact: Beyond BMI, metabolic health should be considered a clinically relevant and modifiable risk factor for breast cancer.
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U2 - 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-17-0495
DO - 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-17-0495
M3 - Article
C2 - 28939589
AN - SCOPUS:85036633143
SN - 1055-9965
VL - 26
SP - 1730
EP - 1735
JO - Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
JF - Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
IS - 12
ER -