Study Finds 4 in 10 Cancer Cases Closely Linked to Obesity

Berfin Ceren Meray
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A study conducted in Sweden involving 4.1 million people has revealed that 4 out of 10 cancer cases are closely related to excessive weight. Here are the details👇

Obesity is one of the major global issues.

A study conducted in Sweden with 4.1 million participants found that 40% of cancer cases are caused by excessive weight.

Scientists from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden, examined data from 4.1 million people over nearly 40 years.

This new study, highlighting the increasing threat of obesity, found that the number of obesity-related cancer cases is steadily rising.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1 billion people worldwide are living with obesity.

From 1990 to 2022, the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has quadrupled.