Obesity is now linked to at least 13 types of cancer, making it one of the most preventable cancer risk factors in the United States.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with obesity at cancer diagnosis had poorer survival. Researchers observed the strongest associations ...

A recent population-based study indicates that among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of diagnosis may face an elevated risk of dying. The findings are published by Wiley online in ...

Obesity at cancer diagnosis is linked to poorer survival outcomes in pediatric patients, especially in ALL and CNS tumors. The study used the CYP-C database, analyzing 11,291 patients, and found ...

The medical community is witnessing a significant shift in how obesity is diagnosed and treated, affecting over 100 million adults in the United States. Traditional methods centered around Body Mass ...

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report, the Global ...

This week, Mad in America examines three studies around mental health diagnosis, psychotropic drug use, obesity, and diabetes ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

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