Research
Hormonal
Obesity leads to inflammation and altered hormone production that can promote cancer development.
Understanding the hormonal and inflammatory changes in obesity can help in developing targeted interventions for cancer prevention.
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Other defining features of adipose tissue dysfunction include inflammation and altered hormone production such as increased estrogens and leptin.
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