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How Does Excess Weight Increase The Risk of Cancer?
Obesity is defined as a disease in which a person has unhealthy amount and/or distribution of body fat. (2) Compared to individuals with healthy weight those who are overweight or obese are at a greater risk of 13 types of cancers. These include: meningioma, adenocarcinoma, thyroid cancers, breast, endometrium, and ovarian cancers, multiple myeloma, liver, gallbladder, upper stomach, pancreases, and colon and rectal cancers.
According to a recently study published by Islami et. al., cigarette smoking was the leading risk factor contributing to cancer cases and deaths overall (19.3% and 28.5%, respectively), followed by excess body weight (7.6% and 7.3%, respectively), and alcohol consumption (5.4% and 4.1%, respectively). (Ref 1)
Authors write that excess body weight was the third largest contributor to total cancer cases in men (4.8%; 43,720 cases) and second in women (10.6%; 92,200; Figure 1). (Ref 1)
Keep in mind that the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among US adults and children has substantially increased during the past few decades.60, 61 Currently, 42% of adults aged 20 years and older and 20% of children and adolescents aged 2–19 years are affected by obesity. (Reference 1)
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Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States, 2019 - Islami - CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians - Wiley Online Library
acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3322/caac.21858
Obesity and Cancer Fact Sheet - NCI
cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/obesity-fact-sheet
EPR24-109: Intentional Weight Loss and Associated Cancer Incidence Among Patients With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Literature Review in: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Volume 22 Issue 2.5 (2024)
jnccn.org/view/journals/jnccn/22/2.5/article-EPR24-109.xml#:~:text=Intentional%20weight%20loss%20was%20inversely,%25%E2%80%9341%25%2C%20respectively.
Bariatric surgery and cancer risk - Mayo Clinic Health System
mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/bariatric-surgery-and-cancer-risk#:~:text=Statistical%20models%20were%20used%20to,didn't%20have%20bariatric%20surgery.
How Does Excess Weight Increase The Risk of Cancer?
Obesity is defined as a disease in which a person has unhealthy amount and/or distribution of body fat. (2) Compared to individuals with healthy weight those who are overweight or obese are at a greater risk of 13 types of cancers. These include: meningioma, adenocarcinoma, thyroid cancers, breast, endometrium, and ovarian cancers, multiple myeloma, liver, gallbladder, upper stomach, pancreases, and colon and rectal cancers.
According to a recently study published by Islami et. al., cigarette smoking was the leading risk factor contributing to cancer cases and deaths overall (19.3% and 28.5%, respectively), followed by excess body weight (7.6% and 7.3%, respectively), and alcohol consumption (5.4% and 4.1%, respectively). (Ref 1)
Authors write that excess body weight was the third largest contributor to total cancer cases in men (4.8%; 43,720 cases) and second in women (10.6%; 92,200; Figure 1). (Ref 1)
Keep in mind that the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among US adults and children has substantially increased during the past few decades.60, 61 Currently, 42% of adults aged 20 years and older and 20% of children and adolescents aged 2–19 years are affected by obesity. (Reference 1)
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Disclaimer:
This video is not intended to provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice; it also does not constitute provision of healthcare services. The content provided in this video is for informational and educational purposes only.
Please consult with a physician or healthcare professional regarding any medical or mental health related diagnosis or treatment. No information in this video should ever be considered as a substitute for advice from a healthcare professional.
Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States, 2019 - Islami - CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians - Wiley Online Library
acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3322/caac.21858
Obesity and Cancer Fact Sheet - NCI
cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/obesity-fact-sheet
EPR24-109: Intentional Weight Loss and Associated Cancer Incidence Among Patients With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Literature Review in: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Volume 22 Issue 2.5 (2024)
jnccn.org/view/journals/jnccn/22/2.5/article-EPR24-109.xml#:~:text=Intentional%20weight%20loss%20was%20inversely,%25%E2%80%9341%25%2C%20respectively.
Bariatric surgery and cancer risk - Mayo Clinic Health System
mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/bariatric-surgery-and-cancer-risk#:~:text=Statistical%20models%20were%20used%20to,didn't%20have%20bariatric%20surgery.
