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  • Oncology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

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  • Increased body mass index (BMI) is a recognized risk factor for breast cancer development.
  • Obesity is a growing global public health concern with implications for cancer prognosis.
  • Elevated BMI is linked to poorer outcomes in patients diagnosed with breast cancer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between high BMI and breast cancer.
  • To describe high BMI as a risk factor in patients diagnosed with mammary neoplasm.
  • To analyze BMI differences between breast cancer patients and a control group.

Main Methods:

  • An observational study involving 172 women with breast cancer and 217 controls.
  • Data collected via questionnaires and anthropometric measurements between 2017-2021.
  • Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and graphical methods.

Main Results:

  • Women with breast cancer had a significantly higher mean BMI (26.27 kg/m²) compared to controls (24.45 kg/m²), p=0.001.
  • The findings indicate a statistically significant difference in BMI between the two groups.

Conclusions:

  • Obesity is confirmed as a significant risk factor for breast cancer.
  • Dietary quality and physical activity may influence the risk associated with high BMI.
  • Lifestyle modifications could potentially alter the risk profile for breast cancer.