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We evaluated the relationship between survival, obesity, sex and other covariates using comprehensive, harmonized patient cohorts and a federated analysis approach.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>MATERIALS AND METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Initial analyses were done in a retrospective, real-world cohort of 7,327 patients with lung cancer diagnosed at the Helsinki University Hospital from 2015 to 2024. Patients were stratified by BMI, and univariate and multivariate analyses of survival were performed. External validation of univariate analyses was performed on data from four European university hospitals (n = 12,700).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Higher BMI was associated with a smaller sex-related survival difference. In the normal BMI cohort (18.5-25 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ), the 2-year overall survival was 46% in females and 29% in males (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .01). In the high BMI cohort, the difference was 51% versus 41% (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .01). Similar trends were observed in the validation sites, with some variation. The largest effect of high BMI was observed in squamous cell carcinoma. When full multivariate analysis was performed separately for high and normal BMI patients, the effect of male sex on survival was 32% smaller among high BMI patients.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Higher BMI was associated with reduced survival gap between sexes, emphasizing the value of comprehensive covariate reporting in future clinical trials and observational studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1200\/cci-25-00263","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,2]],"date-time":"2026-04-02T20:00:08Z","timestamp":1775160008000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1200\/crossmark","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association Between Obesity and Sex-Related Survival Difference in Lung 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