Obesity Causes Almost 4 Percent of Cancer Cases Worldwide

Overweight and obesity, referred to as ‘excess body weight’, found to be linked to 3.9 percent of cancer globally.

A recent study used publicly available data to estimate regional and global trends of obesity for the past four decades and subsequently, established a link between high body mass index (BMI) and increasing prevalence of cancer.

Overweight and obesity, collectively referred to as ‘excess body weight’, was found to be linked to 3.9 percent of cancer globally.