Higher BMI raises risk for 19 cancers as global review expands the obesity-cancer link

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260617/Higher-BMI-raises-risk-for-19-cancers-as-global-review-expands-the-obesity-cancer-link.aspx A sweeping analysis of 1.5 million cancer cases shows that excess body weight may shape cancer risk more broadly than previously recognized, with risks varying by cancer type, sex, and region. In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Nature Metabolism, researchers synthesized decades of peer-reviewed literature to re-evaluate the global relationship between body mass index (BMI) and cancer risk.