Obesity not be the only factor linked to UPFs of developing cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract
Eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be associated with a higher risk of developing cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract...
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Higher risk of 17 cancers after high BMI in late teens
Men who have overweight or obesity at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life, according to research from the...
Post-menopausal women with PCOS at increased cancer risk
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are not at any greater risk of ovarian cancer than those without the common hormone condition...
Bariatric surgery patients decreased risk of developing cancer by half
The incidence of newly diagnosed cancer was nearly cut in half in individuals with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery compared to...
Metabolic health and its role obesity-related cancers
People who are metabolically unhealthy are at a higher risk of certain forms of cancer, regardless of their body weight, according to a...
Journal Watch 18/01/2023
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Study to examine link between obesity and cancer
The National Cancer Institute has awarded more than US$5.2 million to a team lead by researchers from the University of Tennessee Health...
Overweight and obesity could worsen alcohol’s impact on cancer risk
Living with overweight or obesity amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol and the risk of developing alcohol-related cancer,...
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