Response: This work was supported by Genesis Research Trust; Sigrid Jusélius Fellowship; World Cancer Research Fund InternationalRegular Grant Programme; Ovarian Cancer Action; Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust NIHR BRC. More Medical Research Interviews on MedicalResearch.com Response: Obesity has become a major public health challenge and it's prevalence worldwide has more than doubled amongst women n the last four decades. MedicalResearch.com Interview with:Dr Maria Kyrgiou MSc, PhD, MRCOGClinical Senior Lecturer & Consultant in Gynaecologic OncologyIRDB – Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College LondonWest London Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea-Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial Healthcare NHS TrustMedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: The findings suggest that only 11 cancers were deemed to have strong evidence of association with obesity without hints of bias, predominantly comprising of digestive organ tumours or hormonally-driven female malignancies.
Increased Risk of 11 Types of Cancer Linked to Being Overweight, Researchers Warn
"It is one more reason for people to be concerned about the excess body weight that they carry," he said. All of us who carry excess fat, and that is most of us in this country, are at some degree of risk." While the new study does not shed light on how excess body weight is linked to an increased risk of various cancers, a number of explanations have previously been proposed. For men, for every 5kg/m2 increase in BMI, the risk of developing colorectal cancer rose by 9%, while among women forgoing HRT, the risk of developing postmenopausal breast cancer increased by 11%. While 18% were deemed "highly suggestive" of a link between excess body fat and cancer, 20% had only weak evidence while 25% had no evidence for a link.
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