Monday 15 August 2016

Cancer survivors more prone to obesity

A new study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in New York indicates that colorectal and breast cancer survivors in particular are more prone to obesity compared to the general population. This study, conducted on 539,000 American adults between 1997-2014, indicates that obesity trends rose from 21%-29% over this time-frame for individuals with no history of cancer, while cancer survivors indicated a 22%-32% rate of obesity.  According to principal investigator Heather Greenlee, the study results suggest that "obesity is a growing public health burden for cancer survivors, which requires targeted interventions including weight management efforts to stave off the increasing obesity..."

To read more on this study, click here

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