The increasing incidence of obesity and its co-morbid conditions poses a great challenge to
global health. In addition to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, epidemiological data …

Overweight and obesity are health problems of epidemic proportions, increasing the risk not
only of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus but also of various types of …

Excess body weight, as defined by the body mass index (BMI), has been associated with
several diseases and includes subjects who are overweight (BMI≥ 25–29.9 kg/m2) or …

Background: Whereas obesity has been associated with an increased risk of colon cancer in
men, a weak or no association has been observed in women. Results for rectal cancer have …

Obesity, which has developed into a global epidemic, is a risk factor in most chronic
diseases and some forms of malignancy. The discovery of leptin in 1994 has opened a new …

Recent evidence indicates that obesity and related metabolic abnormalities are associated
with increased incidence or mortality for a number of cancers, including those of the colon …

The prevalence of obesity, defined as a BMI of≥ 30· 0 kg/m2, has increased substantially
over previous decades to about 20% in industrialized countries, and a further increase is …

Obesity is among the fastest growing diseases worldwide; treatment is inadequate, and
associated disorders, including gastrointestinal cancers, have high morbidity and mortality …

Obesity-associated diseases account for a large portion of public health challenges. Among
obesity-related disorders, a direct and independent relationship has been ascertained for …

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 …