Influence of age, body mass index and family income on the health Quality of Life among the breast cancer patients in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

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The study involved 200 female breast cancer patients in Bangladesh, assessing the impact of age, BMI, and socioeconomic status on quality of life.
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Mean age of participants was 49.5 years, with 52.5% classified as overweight and 74% being housewives.
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Regression analyses indicated that older age and higher family income significantly predicted lower global health scores and better quality of life.
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Lower family income correlated with increased financial difficulties and poorer perspectives on future health outcomes.
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BMI showed limited associations with quality of life, primarily linked to increased dyspnea and decreased diarrhea scores among participants.

Frontiers In Oncology

by Rifat Rahman, Alokta Ishika, Tamanna Yousuf Ali, Mohammad Hayatun Nabi, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawladar, Koustuv Dalal
July 6, 2026

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