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The association of BMI with falls differed between men and women in Korea. Obesity was associated with a greater risk of falls in women, whereas underweight seemed to increase the risk of falls compared with normal weight in men.This study examined the sex-specific association between body mass index (BMI) and falls in Korean adults using data from a large population-based survey.We analyzed 113,805 men and women (age ≥ 50 years) who participated in the Korean Community Health Survey in 2013. Logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between BMI and falls.The mean (± standard deviation) age and BMI of all participants were 63.8 ± 9.6 years and 23.2 ± 2.9 kg/mObesity was associated with a greater risk of recurrent falls in women, whereas underweight seemed to be associated with a greater risk of falls in men.

Objective To discuss possible causes of disparities in incidence and mortality rates of ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and cervical cancer between two diverse populations from east and west Asia. Methods Incidence and mortality data from 1999 to 2013 were extracted from Korean and Israeli cancer registries. Age-standardized rates and annual percent changes were calculated. Trends were analyzed using Joinpoint analysis and discussed with respect to risk factor exposure. Results Age-standardized rate of ovarian cancer significantly increased in Korea (annual percent change 1.7%) but decreased among Jews (annual percent change -2.15%). Age-standardized rate of uterine cancer increased among both Koreans and Israeli Jews (annual percent changes 5.8 and 1.17%, respectively). Incidence of cervical cancer significantly decreased in Korea (annual percent change -3.8%) while remained stable on Israel. Mortality trends paralleled incidence trends with a significant increase in ovarian cancer and uterine cancer mortality in Korea (annual percent changes 1.2 and 4.6%, respectively) and a drop in cervical cancer mortality from 2002 (annual percent change -5.8%). Among Israeli Jews, uterine cancer mortality increased (annual percent change 1.01%), while ovarian cancer mortality decreased (annual percent change -0.58%). Uterine cancer mortality among Arabs declined (annual percent change -0.5%), while cervical cancer mortality remained unchanged. Conclusions Gynecologic malignancies show different incidence trends in Korea and Israel. Uterine cancer is rising in both countries and is correlated to changing trends in obesity and dietary habits. Ovarian cancer is rising in Korea but declining among Israeli Jews along with changes in parity, childbearing age, contraceptive use and increasing awareness to BRCA gene carriers and risk reduction salpingo-oophorectomy. Cervical cancer is declining in Korea along with an effective screening program implemented. Mortality trends follow incidence trends in both countries.

We investigated the risk of gastric cancer by subsite in relation to cigarette smoking and alcohol in a large population-based cohort of 669 570 Korean men in an insurance plan followed for an average 6.5 years, yielding 3452 new cases of gastric cancer, of which 127 were cardia and upper-third gastric cancer, 2409 were distal gastric cancer and 1007 were unclassified. A moderate association was found between smoking, cardia and upper-third (adjusted relative risk (aRR) 2.2; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.4-3.5) and distal cancers (aRR=1.4; 95% CI=1.3-1.6). We also found a positive association between alcohol consumption and distal (aRR=1.3; 95% CI=1.2-1.5) and total (aRR=1.2; 95% CI=1.1-1.4) gastric cancer. Combined exposure to high levels of tobacco and alcohol increased the risk estimates further; cardia and upper-third gastric cancers were more strongly related to smoking status than distal gastric cancer.British Journal of Cancer (2007) 97, 700-704. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6603893 www.bjcancer.com Published online 17 July 2007.

Objective This study assessed trends in the incidence of and survival rates for oral cavity cancer in the Korean population. Materials and Methods Data from the Korea Central Cancer Registry were extracted for 10 282 patients diagnosed with oral cavity cancer (C01-C06) between 1999 and 2010 to evaluate the age-standardised incidence rate, annual percentage change (APC) and 5-year relative survival rate (RSR) according to gender and age. Results In males, the incidence rate slightly decreased [APC of −0.2% (P = 0.6427)]; in females, the incidence rate increased [APC of 3.1% (P

The Busan cancer registry was established in 1996; cancer registration is done by passive and active methods. The registry contributed survival data for 48 cancer sites or types registered during 1996-2001. Follow-up information has been gleaned predominantly by passive methods with median follow-up ranging between 1-57 months for various cancers. The proportion with histologically verified diagnosis for different cancers ranged between 20-100%; death certificates only (DCOs) comprised 0-53%; 47-100% of total registered cases were included for survival analysis. The top-ranking cancers on 5-year age-standardized relative survival rates were penis (94%), thyroid (91%), non-melanoma skin (89%), placenta (86%), breast (76%), Hodgkin lymphoma (75%) and testis (72%). Five-year relative survival by age group showed a decreasing trend with increasing age groups for cancers of the nasopharynx, gall bladder, lung, bone, soft tissue, breast, cervix, corpus uteri, thyroid, multiple myeloma, lymphoid leukaemia and myeloid leukaemia or was fluctuating for other cancers.