Larger body size significantly elevates risk for bladder cancer in men

Body size, including both body mass index and waist circumference, has a significant association with bladder cancer in men, but not women.An analysis of more than 20,000 individuals with incident disease found men with obesity had a 16% higher risk for bladder cancer than those with normal weight. Incremental increasing BMI, waist circumference and height were all associated with elevated risk.