Body fatness associations with cancer: evidence from recent epidemiological studies and future directions
This narrative review highlights current evidence linking greater body fatness to risk of various cancers, with focus on evidence from recent large cohort studies and pooled analyses of cohort studies as well as Mendelian randomization studies (which utilized genetic variants associated with body mass index to debrief the causal effect of higher body fatness on cancer risk). This review also provides insights into the biological mechanisms underpinning the associations. Data from both observational and Mendelian randomization studies support the associations of higher body mass index with increased risk of many cancers with the strongest evidence for digestive system cancers, including esophageal, stomach, colorectal, liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic cancer, as well as kidney, endometrial, and ovarian (weak association) cancer.
Source: Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Susanna C. Larsson, Nikolaos Spyrou, Christos S. Mantzoros Tags: Review Source Type: research
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