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Cancer and Obesity

Overweight and obesity are associated with cancer

October 5, 2017

Support. Build. Partner. [PDF, 4.67 MB, 4 Pages] Overweight and obesity are associated with at least 13 different types of cancer. These cancers make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed. About 2 in 3 occur in adults 50-74 years old. Most types of these cancers associated with overweight and obesity increased from 2005-2014. More than half of Americans don’t know that overweight and obesity can increase their risk for cancer. Key points: Two in three US adults weigh more than recommended. Overweight and obesity are associated with at least 13 types of cancer. More than 630,000 people in the US are diagnosed with a cancer associated with overweight and obesity.

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