Review Article

Exploring Risk Factors for Follicular Lymphoma

Table 3

Anthropomorphic factors associated with the development of follicular lymphoma.

ExposureMeasure of effect (95% CI) -trendReference

BMI

BMI > 30RR = 1.10 (0.82–1.47)[32]
BMI > 30 at cohort entry (men) HR = 1.86 (0.44–7.86)0.09[33]
Usual adult BMI > 30OR = 1.4 (0.8–2.5)0.2[34]
Baseline BMI > 30HR = 1.03 (0.67–1.60)0.465[31]

Weight

Highest weight category at cohort entryHR = 3.20 (0.74–13.84)0.18[33]
Highest weight category at age of 21 (men)HR = 1.82 (0.39–8.37)0.47[33]
Highest category of weightOR = 0.66 (0.31–1.41)0.2[36]
Highest category weight at age of 20 yearsHR = 1.32 (0.83–2.10)0.182[31]
Highest category of baseline weightHR = 1.14 (0.72–1.82)0.555[31]
>6 kg weight gain/10 yearsHR = 1.16 (0.71–1.90)0.946[31]
Highest category of positive annual weight gainHR = 5.34 (0.89–32.06)0.24[33]

Height

Highest category at cohort entry (men)HR = 3.89 (0.86–17.55)0.09[33]
Highest category of HeightOR = 1.28 (0.56–2.93)0.6[36]
Highest category of baseline heightHR = 1.07 (0.67–1.71)0.571[31]

Calorie intake

Highest category of total cal. intakeOR = 1.69 (1.14–2.51)0.002[35]
Highest Category of total energy intakeOR = 0.82 (0.45–1.52)0.8[36]

Physical activity metabolic equivalents

Highest cat. of mod phys. act.OR = 0.79 (0.53–1.19)0.16[35]
Highest cat. of vigorous phys. Act.OR = 0.59 (0.38–0.91)0.037[35]
Highest cat. of tot. phys. act.OR = 0.64 (0.42–0.97)0.042[35]
Highest cat. of Nonoccupational phys. act. OR = 0.79 (0.40–1.56)0.5[36]