Cancers linked to obesity account for 40% of all cancers in the US, report states

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Cancers linked to obesity account for 40% of all cancers in the US, report states

 

By Sally Robertson, BScOctober 4, 2017

Being obese or overweight is linked to an increased risk of developing 13 types of cancer, according to the latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute. These cancers accounted for approximately 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the US, in 2014.


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