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New studies reveal that both the metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity are linked to an increased risk of several obesity-related cancers, with the association being more potent in metabolically unhealthy obesity
New research to be presented at this coming week's European Congress on Obesity in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that both the metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity are associated with an increased risk of various obesity-related cancers, with the relationship stronger in metabolically unhealthy obesity.
First study to show obesity-related cancer risk is 1.5-fold higher in people with metabolic aberrations as well as obesity, compared with metabolically healthy and normal weight individuals.
Metabolic obesity phenotype is important when assessing obesity-related cancer risk.
Metabolic obesity phenotype is important when assessing obesity-related cancer risk, according to a study published online.