Background The role of the metabolic syndrome in the etiology of esophageal and gastric
cancer is unclear. Methods This was a large nationwide cohort study based on data from 11 …

Published results suggests that high adiponectin level may decrease the risk of breast
cancer. However, available evidence on breast cancer is conflicting. Therefore a meta …

Recent epidemiological studies provide strong evidence suggesting obesity is a risk factor in
several cancers, including thyroid cancer. However, the molecular mechanisms by which …

Cancer-associated cachexia (CAC) is a complex metabolic and behavioral syndrome with
multiple manifestations that involve systemic inflammation, weight loss, and adipose …

Previous reports indicate that over 13 different tumors, including hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC), are related to obesity. Obesity-associated inflammatory, metabolic, and endocrine …

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a master regulator of energy homeostasis involved
in the regulation of a number of physiological processes including β-oxidation of fatty acids …

Background Obesity affects prostate cancer (PCa) progression, and the periprostatic
adipose tissue adjacent to the prostate is considered a driving force of disease progression …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 17, 2383-2390, June 1, 2012] 2383 Obesity and gastric cancer Qiang
Li1, Jun Zhang1, Yongning Zhou1, Lia Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 17, 2383-2390, June 1 …

Obesity is associated with the increased incidence of colon cancer. Many cancer risk factors
have been identified including increased blood levels of insulin, leptin, interleukin-6 …

Objective Excess body weight has been implicated in the pathogenesis of myelodysplastic
syndrome (MDS). We thus explored the role of serum fetuin-A reflecting ectopic hepatic fat …