Burden of cancer attributable to obesity, type 2 diabetes and associated risk factors

Overweight and obesity constitute a global pandemic with devastating consequences that affect>2 billion people. Obesity plays a central role in morbidity and mortality of diseases of multiple organs and systems, and it is a major contributor to the growing incidence of cancer. There is now sufficient level of evidence for the association between overweight and 11 types of cancer, among which are two of the most common cancers worldwide, those of the colorectum and postmenopausal breast. Sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet, and excessive alcohol intake also account for the burden of cancer by promoting obesity.
Source: Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research