Being overweight in adolescence may increase kidney cancer risk later in life

(Wiley) Being overweight has been linked with a higher risk of developing a form of kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma (RCC) among adults, but it's unclear if this risk is present during adolescence. In an International Journal of Cancer study of adolescents who were followed for 37 years, researchers observed a trend for higher RCC risk with increasing body mass index during adolescence, where one-unit increase in body mass index conferred a six percent increased risk of RCC.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news