Leukemia :: Myeloid leukemia risk linked to obesity

The risk of developing myeloid leukemia appears to significantly rise as body weight and waist size increase, Australian researchers report.

While the risk of developing myeloid leukemia increased with body mass index, fat-free mass and waist circumference, the risk of other blood cancers – such as multiple myeloma, lymphocytic leukemia, hairy cell leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma – did not, the investigators found.