Continuously rising trends in obesity-related malignancies render this disease spectrum a
public health priority. Worldwide, the burden of cancer attributable to obesity, expressed as …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the 2 leading causes of death worldwide.
Although commonly thought of as 2 separate disease entities, CVD and cancer possess …

The global epidemic of obesity is a major public health problem today. Obesity increases the
risk of many chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and certain …

Excess body adiposity, commonly expressed as body mass index (BMI), is a risk factor for
many common adult cancers. Over the past decade, epidemiological data have shown that …

The aim of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to summarize the evidence on the
relationship between intake of 12 major food groups, including whole grains, refined grains …

Background Most of the previous studies on diet and colorectal cancer were based on diets
consumed during the 1990s. Methods We used Cox-regression models to estimate adjusted …

Diet, nutrition, and cancer risk: what do we know and what is the way forward? Page 1 Diet,
nutrition, and cancer risk: what do we know and what is the way forward? OPEN ACCESS …

Background Mounting evidence indicates that obesity may be associated with the risk of
colorectal cancer (CRC). To conduct a systematic review of prospective studies assessing …

Epidemiologic evidence suggests that cancer incidence is associated with diabetes as well
as certain diabetes risk factors and treatments. This consensus statement of experts …

Abstract BACKGROUND. The American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American …