disease interaction(s) of cancer with high BMI
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Introduction
Interactions:
- high BMI associated with excess risk of cancer (4%)[1]
- colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer
- breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer in women
- BMI-cancer link higher among women than men[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Arnold M et al Global burden of cancer attributable to high body-mass index in 2012: a population-based study. The Lancet Oncology, Early Online Publication, 26 November 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25467404 <Internet> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045%2814%2971123-4/abstract
Cairns BJ The Lancet Oncology, Early Online Publication, 26 November 2014 Cancer and high body-mass index: global burden, global effort? <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25467405 <Internet> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045%2814%2970373-0/fulltext