News-Medical.Net August 22, 2024
In a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, researchers evaluated the associations between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of obesity-related cancers.
Introduction
The high prevalence of obesity and overweight emphasizes the need to elucidate their effects on morbidity. Increasing evidence suggests obesity to be a preventable cause of some cancers.
A 2016 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) report established associations between BMI and 13 cancers.
A later umbrella review confirmed a majority of these cancers to be obesity-related. While observational studies have assessed associations between BMI and the risk of cancer, they have rarely focused on morphological cancer subtypes.
About the study
In the present study, researchers explored potential obesity-related cancers and...
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