Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to overweight and obesity.

CONCLUSIONS: Overweight/obesity causes a substantial number of cancers in Australia.
IMPLICATIONS: Public health strategies to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity will reduce the incidence of cancer, particularly of the colon, breast and endometrium.
PMID: 26437731 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - October 1, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kendall BJ, Wilson LF, Olsen CM, Webb PM, Neale RE, Bain CJ, Whiteman DC Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research