The prevalence of obesity has been steadily increasing over the past few decades in several
developed and developing countries, with resultant hazardous health implications …

Obesity-related breast cancer is an important threat that affects especially post-menopausal
women. The link between obesity and breast cancer seems to be relying on the …

It is well recognized that obesity increases the risk of various cancers, including breast
malignancies in postmenopausal women. Furthermore, obesity may adversely affect tumor …

The present case–control study was to investigate the relationships of plasma leptin level
and anthropometric measures of adiposity with the risk of breast cancer. Questionnaire …

Many cancers might be influenced by obesity, including breast cancer, the leading cause of
cancer death among women. Obesity is a complex state associated with multiple …

Leptin is a hormone with multiple biological actions which is produced predominantly by
adipose tissue; in humans, plasma levels correlate with total body fat, and particularly high …

Obesity is an established risk factor for postmenopausal breast cancer. The mechanisms
through which obesity influences the development and progression of breast cancer are not …

The escalating epidemic of overweight and obesity is currently recognized as one of the
most significant health and economic concern worldwide. At the present time, over 1.9 billion …

Leptin is a multifunctional hormone produced mainly by the adipose tissue and involved in
the regulation of food intake and energy balance. In addition, leptin can stimulate mitogenic …

Highlights•Obesity is a pandemic condition associated with both risk and prognosis of breast
cancer.•The adipokine leptin is a plausible molecular link between obesity and breast …