Decreased prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection is associated with obesity
- Authors
- Jung, US[Jung, U. S.]; Choi, JS[Choi, J. S.]; Ko, JH[Ko, J. H.]; Lee, JH[Lee, J. H.]; Park, SY[Park, S. Y.]; Park, SH[Park, S. H.]
- Issue Date
- 2013
- Publisher
- I R O G CANADA, INC
- Keywords
- HPV; Obesity; Risk factor; Prevalence
- Citation
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY, v.34, no.1, pp.70 - 74
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- Journal Title
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
- Volume
- 34
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 70
- End Page
- 74
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/62155
- ISSN
- 0392-2936
- Abstract
- Purpose of investigation: Obesity is correlated with low education, low economic status, and lower rates of Pap smears, which are known as socio-demographic risk factors for cervical cancer. However, the association between obesity and high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection, the necessary cause of cervical cancer, and its related precursors, is not established. Materials and Methods: The authors examined the association between obesity and HR-HPV infection in 6,868 patients, who participated in annual health examinations at the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, Korea, from January through December 2007. Results: The prevalence of HR-HPV infection was 14.8%. Women infected with HR-HPV had a lower body mass index (BMI), when compared with non-infected women. After adjustment for alcohol intake, cigarette smoking, and marital status, HR-HPV infection was found to be negatively associated with BMI. When the analysis was stratified according to BMI, the risk of HR-HPV infection was significantly lower among those who were overweight (OR = 0.817, 95% CI = 0.680 - 0.982), or obese (OR = 0.688, 95% CI = 0.556 - 0.851), when compared with women with normal weight. Conclusion: HR-HPV infection was associated with obesity defined by BMI, with a lower prevalence of infection observed in obese women.
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