Increasing Body Mass Index Tied to 18 Site-Specific Cancers in Men
Findings based on men's weight at age 18 years and cancer incidence during more than 30 years
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Findings based on men's weight at age 18 years and cancer incidence during more than 30 years
Increasing body mass index (BMI) at age 18 years is associated with development of subsequent site-specific cancers in men.
Being overweight or obese may play a role in the development of 17 types of cancer, starting as soon as the end of adolescence.
Findings based on men's weight at age 18 years and cancer incidence during more than 30 years.
Swedish researchers conducted a study of over 1.5 million men and found that those overweight or with an obese BMI at the age of 18 were three to four times more likely to develop certain types of cancer