Excess body weight is a global health problem due to sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet,
affecting 2 billion population worldwide. Obesity is a major risk factor for metabolic diseases …

Body mass index (BMI) and simple counts of weight are easy and available tools in the clinic
and in research. Recent studies have shown that cancer patients with a low normal BMI (or …

Abstract Purpose of Review Controversy exists whether excess body fatness (measured by
body mass index (BMI)) is associated with better cancer survival (“obesity paradox”). Here …

This narrative review highlights current evidence linking greater body fatness to risk of
various cancers, with focus on evidence from recent large cohort studies and pooled …

The prevalence of excess body weight and the associated cancer burden have been rising
over the past several decades globally. Between 1975 and 2016, the prevalence of excess …

The present study aims to provide a narrative review of the molecular mechanisms of
Western diet-induced obesity and obesity-related carcinogenesis. A literature search of the …

Continuously rising trends in obesity-related malignancies render this disease spectrum a
public health priority. Worldwide, the burden of cancer attributable to obesity, expressed as …

Obesity constitutes one of the most important metabolic diseases being associated to insulin
resistance development and increased cardiovascular risk. Association between obesity …

A series of evidence demonstrated that obesity represents an established risk factor for an
increase in the incidence of multiple cancer types and for poor cancer survival …

The number of cancer cases caused by being obese is estimated to be 20% with the
increased risk of malignancies being influenced by diet, weight change, and body fat …