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Leanness, smoking, and enhanced oxidative DNA damage.

Tetsuya Mizoue1, Hiroshi Kasai, Tatsuhiko Kubo

  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashiku, 812-8582 Fukuoka, Japan. mizoue@phealth.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
|March 16, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Lean individuals may have a higher risk of smoking-related cancers. This study found that low body mass index (BMI) amplifies smoking-induced DNA damage, suggesting leanness indicates susceptibility.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Oncology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Consistent epidemiological evidence links lower body mass index (BMI) to increased cancer risk, particularly lung cancer.
  • Biological mechanisms supporting this association, especially concerning oxidative stress, remain underexplored.
  • Oxidative DNA damage, indicated by 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), is implicated in carcinogenesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between BMI and oxidative DNA damage (8-OHdG) in Japanese workers.
  • To determine if leanness modifies the impact of smoking on DNA damage.
  • To explore potential biological markers for cancer susceptibility in lean individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and creatinine levels in 177 healthy Japanese workers.

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  • Measurement of 8-OHdG using automated high-pressure liquid chromatography.
  • Statistical analysis, including Pearson correlation and interaction analysis, adjusting for confounding factors.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant inverse association was observed between BMI and 8-OHdG levels among smokers (r = -0.48).
    • No significant association between BMI and 8-OHdG was found in nonsmokers (r = -0.12).
    • A statistically significant interaction between smoking and BMI (P = 0.04) indicated that leanness exacerbates smoking-related DNA damage.

    Conclusions:

    • Leanness may enhance smoking-induced oxidative DNA damage.
    • Low BMI could serve as a marker of host susceptibility to smoking-related cancers.
    • Further research is warranted to elucidate the biological pathways linking leanness, smoking, and cancer risk.