Obesity pandemic shifting cancer to younger people
A new study looking at incidence of disease data nationwide from 2000 to 2016 found…
Browsing: obesity and cancer
Nearly 6% of cancers worldwide are attributable to diabetes and obesity
Diabetes and high BMI (a BMI over 25 kg/m2) were the cause of 5.6% of…
Link between obesity and cancer is not widely recognised
A new study published in the Journal of Public Health has shown that the majority of people…
Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed
Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of 13 types of cancer. These cancers…
Where body fat is carried can predict cancer risk
Scientists have found that carrying fat around your middle could be as good an indicator…
Dairy intake may impact risk of breast cancer
Specific dairy foods may influence breast cancer risk in women, although risk varies by the…
Increased risk of 11 types of cancer linked to obesity
Strong evidence supports the association between obesity and some major types of cancer, consisting mainly…
New study links teen obesity to endometrial cancer among women not using hormone therapy
While it is well established that obesity is closely linked to endometrial cancer risk, most…
Global health leaders call for a World Health Assembly cancer resolution in 2017 to help reduce millions of early deaths worldwide from the disease
Today, 250 global cancer and health leaders gathered at the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit (WCLS) to…