The association between neighborhood obesogenic factors and prostate cancer risk and mortality: the Southern Community Cohort Study
Fekede Asefa Kumsa,
Jay H. Fowke,
Soheil Hashtarkhani
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundProstate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among men in the United States. We examined the role of neighborhood obesogenic attributes on prostate cancer risk and mortality in the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS).MethodsFrom the total of 34,166 SCCS male participants, 28,356 were included in the analysis. We assessed the relationship between neighborhood obesogenic factors [neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) and neighborhood obesogenic environment indices incl… Show more
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