Excess body weight (adiposity) and physical inactivity are increasingly being recognized as
major nutritional risk factors for cancer, and especially for many of those cancer types that …

This chapter posits that cancer is a complex and multifactorial process as demonstrated by
the expression and production of key endocrine and steroid hormones that intermesh with …

Figure 1 shows the “triad” of dietary pattern, physical activity, and body weight influencing
various hormones and inflammation. The biologic basis linking hormones and inflammation …

Excess body weight (overweight and obesity) is characterized by chronic hyperinsulinaemia
and insulin resistance, and is implicated both in cancer risk and cancer mortality. The list of …

Obesity is associated with increased risk and poor prognosis for many types of cancer. The
mechanisms underlying the obesity-cancer link are becoming increasingly clear and provide …

Background: Western diets, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles are associated with increased
cancer risk. The mechanisms responsible for this increased risk, however, are not clear …

The incidence of obesity in the Western world has increased dramatically during the recent
decades. Epidemiological data suggest that obesity is associated with an increased risk of …

The prevalence of obesity is increasing which becomes worrisome due to its association
with several diseases and certain types of cancers. While weight control through dietary …

Disorders connected to the metabolic syndrome have been shown to have profound impacts
on the incidence and progression of cancer. Continued efforts to make lifestyle interventions …

Background: Epidemiologic studies examining circulating levels of inflammatory markers in
relation to obesity and physical inactivity may aid in our understanding of the role of …