Obesity linked with cancer risk

Being overweight increases the risk of developing many forms of cancer. A meta-analysis by UK researchers combined data from 221 studies, including over 250,000 cases of cancer, to determine the risk of cancer associated with a 5kg/m2 increase in body mass index (BMI). The researchers found that in men, a 5kg/m2 increase in BMI raised the risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma by 52%, thyroid cancer b ...

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