Baseline metabolic disturbances and the twenty-five years risk of incident cancer in a Mediterranean population.

Obesity is predictive of metabolic syndrome (metS), type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular (CV) disease and cancer. The aim of the study is to assess the risk of incident cancer connected to obesity and metS in a Mediterranean population characterized by a high prevalence of obesity.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - July 11, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: D. Noto, A.B. Cefalù, C.M. Barbagallo, A. Ganci, G. Cavera, F. Fayer, O. Palesano, R. Spina, V. Valenti, G.I. Altieri, R. Caldarella, A. Giammanco, R. Termini, M. Burrascano, G. Crupi, A. Falletta, V. Scafidi, D. Sbordone, F. La Seta, M.R. Averna, the Ve Source Type: research