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Overweight and Obesity-related Cancers on the Rise

Being obese or overweight was associated with cancer cases involving more than 630,000 Americans in 2014, and this includes 13 types of cancer. Brain cancer; multiple myeloma; cancer of the esophagus; postmenopausal breast cancer; cancers of the thyroid, gallbladder, stomach, liver, pancreas, kidney, ovaries, uterus and colon are the 13 types of cancers.

Overweight & Obesity-related cancers on the rise - Overweight & obesity are associated with risk of 12 different types of cancer - About 55% of cancers in women & 24% in men are overweight & obesity-related cancers - These findmgs emphasize the need to prevent & treat obesity

Obesity Linked to 40% of All Cancers in The US

Even a 5-kg increase in weight since early adulthood is associated with increased risk for overweight- and obesity-related cancers. Read More

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