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Interaction of Body Mass Index and Glycemic Status on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Cancer Treated With Anthracyclines

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Anthracycline-based chemotherapy is a vital treatment for various cancers but carries notable risks of cardiotoxicity. This study aimed to assess how different body mass index values and glycemic status influence the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in chemotherapy-naïve adult patients with cancer treated with anthracyclines. METHODS: ). Glycemic status was classified as normoglycemic or diabetes/prediabetes (diabetes: hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5% or fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL; prediabetes: hemoglobin A1c 5.7%-6.4% or fasting glucose 100-125 mg/dL). RESULTS: Over a median follow-up of 8.7 years, 985 (8.64%) patients experienced MACE. Obesity was significantly associated with an increased risk of MACE (hazard ratio [HR], 1.38 [95% CI, 1.10-1.73], reference: underweight/normal weight) and heart failure hospitalization, and diabetes/prediabetes also significantly predicted MACE (HR, 1.28 [95% CI, 1.10-1.50], reference: normoglycemic). Notably, overweight (HR, 0.85 [95% CI, 0.80-0.91]) and obesity (HR, 0.85 [95% CI, 0.74-0.96]) were associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality. Joint analysis revealed that patients with both obesity and diabetes/prediabetes had the highest risk of MACE (HR, 1.74 [95% CI, 1.28-2.37]) and heart failure hospitalization (HR, 1.99 [95% CI, 1.41-2.81]). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with cancer undergoing anthracycline-based chemotherapy, both body mass index and glycemic status significantly affect cardiovascular risks, with the highest risk observed in those with concurrent obesity and diabetes/prediabetes, emphasizing the need for tailored risk assessment and management.

Source: Journal of the American Heart Association

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.040876