Background Epidemiologic studies regarding weight loss and subsequent cancer risk are
sparse. The study aim was to evaluate the association between weight change by …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of voluntary vs involuntary weight loss with
incidence of cancer in older women. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study from 1993 to 2000 …

Obesity is well recognized as a significant risk factor for certain cancers; however, a
corresponding risk reduction with weight loss is not yet clearly defined. This review aims to …

Background Obesity is an established risk factor for several cancers. Adult weight gain has
been associated with increased cancer risk, but studies on timing and duration of adult …

Background Excess body weight and weight gain have been reported to independently
increase the risk of several cancers. There are few published studies in nationally …

Recent studies have shown that cancer risk related to overweight and obesity is mediated by
time and might be better approximated by using life years lived with excess weight. In this …

The prevalence of obesity has increased substantially in the past in almost all countries of
the world, and a further increase is expected for the future. Besides the well-established …

Obesity is a risk factor for several major cancers. Associations of weight change in middle
adulthood with cancer risk, however, are less clear. We examined the association of change …

Epidemiologic evidence points to obesity as a major risk factor for many cancers, including
cancers of the breast, endometrium, colorectum, kidney, oesophagus and pancreas …

Background To investigate relations between weight loss or weight gain and the incidence
of cancer. Patients and methods Weight change was assessed in a population-based cohort …