Highlights•Obesity is associated with chronic inflammation and chronic diseases.•Obesity is
associated with increased risk and progression of several cancers.•The mechanism by …

Obesity, a worldwide epidemic, confers increased risk for multiple serious conditions,
including cancer, and is increasingly recognized as a growing cause of preventable cancer …

Obesity is a leading modifiable risk factor for the development of several epithelial
malignancies. In addition to increasing risk, obesity also confers worse prognosis for many …

The prevalence of obesity, an established risk factor for many cancers, has risen steadily for
the past several decades in the United States and in many parts of the world. This review …

Obesity is an established risk and progression factor for many cancers. In the United States
more than one‐third of adults, and nearly one in five children, are currently obese. Thus, a …

Over the past 40 years, the prevalence of obesity has increased epidemically worldwide,
which raises significant concerns regarding public health and the associated economic …

Obesity is a risk factor for at least 13 different types of cancer, many of which are hormonally
driven, and is associated with increased cancer incidence and morbidity. Adult obesity rates …

Purpose There is growing evidence that inflammation is a central and reversible mechanism
through which obesity promotes cancer risk and progression. Methods We review recent …

Obesity and its associated metabolic dysregulation are established risk factors for many
cancers. However, the biologic mechanisms underlying this relationship remain …

Obesity-related cancers account for 40% of the cancer cases observed in the USA and
obesity is overtaking smoking as the most widespread modifiable risk factor for …