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  "abstract": "Background\n\nObesity is a well-established risk factor for cancer incidence and mortality. Body mass index (BMI) does not adequately characterize body shape or fat distribution. Whether a body shape index (ABSI) and body roundness index (BRI) are associated with mortality among adults with a history of cancer remains uncertain.Methods\n\nWe analyzed 3,230 NHANES participants (2003-2018) using survey-weighted Cox models adjusted for sociodemographic, behavioral, and cancer-related factors. Nonlinear and sensitivity analyses were performed.Results\n\nDuring a survey-weighted median potential follow-up of 7.9 years, 937 all-cause, 315 cancer, and 197 CVD deaths occurred. In the primary model, each 1-SD higher ABSI was associated with all-cause mortality (HR 1.24, 95% CI 1.11-1.38) and CVD mortality (HR 1.55, 95% CI 1.26-1.90), but not cancer mortality (HR 1.12, 95% CI 0.96-1.29). Continuous BRI and BMI were not independently associated with the outcomes. Underweight BMI was associated with higher all-cause mortality (HR 2.44, 95% CI 1.46-4.08). BMI had a nonlinear association with all-cause mortality (P for nonlinearity = 0.002). ABSI findings remained similar across sensitivity analyses.Conclusion\n\nHigher ABSI was associated with higher all-cause and CVD mortality among U.S. adults with a self-reported history of cancer. Further studies are needed to confirm these associations.Clinical trial number\n\nNot applicable.",
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    "The Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, China.",
    "The Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, China. gchmao@163.com.",
    "The Comprehensive Breast Care Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, China. kanghuafeng1973@126.com."
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  "published": "2026-10-15",
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  "title": "Associations of anthropometric indices with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among US adults with a self-reported history of cancer: a population-based cohort study.",
  "title_text": "Associations of anthropometric indices with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among US adults with a self-reported history of cancer: a population-based cohort study.",
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