Risk Factors, Complications, And Treatment Options For Multiple Myeloma

Obesity

Class 1 obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) of thirty to 34.9. Class 2 obesity is defined as having a BMI of thirty-five to thirty-nine. Individuals with class 3 obesity have a BMI of over forty. Harvard researchers believe any class of obesity is a risk factor for developing multiple myeloma and that obese individuals are at greater risk than those with a body-mass index between 18.5 and twenty-nine Their research also shows obesity is a greater risk factor for men than for women. Interleukin-6 is present in fat tissue, and researchers are looking into whether this and any other factors associated with obesity are linked to multiple myeloma.

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