Research
Hormonal
Obesity is a major risk factor for various cancers, including endometrial, ovarian, prostate, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, gallbladder, kidney, thyroid, and meningioma, as well as hematological malignancies like multiple myeloma and leukemia.
Maintaining a healthy weight reduces your risk of developing several types of cancer, including colorectal, kidney, and endometrial cancer. Weight management through lifestyle changes is a key preventive strategy.
StrongSupportsHIGH confidence
Obesity is a major risk factor for various cancers, including endometrial, ovarian, prostate, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, gallbladder, kidney, thyroid, and meningioma, as well as hematological malignancies like multiple myeloma and leukemia.
Why this rating
Supported by large-scale epidemiological studies and meta-analyses.
Source
Navigating obesity: A comprehensive review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, complications and management strategies
Ning Xiao et al. · The Innovation Medicine · 2024
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