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Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer (among postmenopausal women), endometrial cancer, kidney cancer, thyroid cancer, liver cancer and gallbladder cancer. [2] Obesity may also lead to increased cancer-related mortality. [1]
"Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, increasing risk for at least seven types of cancer," Murthy's office said in ...
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Friday that there is a direct link between alcohol consumption and increased risk for cancer, including cancers of the breast, esophagus, liver and ...
"Chronic alcohol use can also increase the risk of breast cancers and cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, liver and colon," Scioli added. Spielvogel also pointed out the rise in obesity in the ...
Death rate from obesity, 2019. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic physical and mental illnesses.. The health effects of being overweight but not obese are controversial, with some studies showing that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) may actually be lower than for those with an ideal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9). [1]
Obesity is associated with a higher risk of primary liver cancer. [36] As shown with mice, obese mice are prone to liver cancer, likely due to two factors. Obese mice have increased pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Liver cancer. High blood pressure. Type 2 diabetes. Cardiovascular disease. ... Risk Factors for Fatty Liver Disease. Having overweight or obesity is a major risk factor for fatty liver disease.
Obesity is a major cause of disability and is correlated with various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. [2] [12] [13] Obesity has individual, socioeconomic, and environmental causes.