New Delhi: Some chronic diseases such as diabetes, kidney problems and more are often linked to increased weight or obesity. Hence, it is often said to maintain a proper weight. A recent study has revealed that real-world weight loss is linked with a decreased risk of obesity-associated cancer cases.
The study has been published in the journal American Diabetes Association. In the study, around 172 patients including 100,143 in the control arms and 5,329 cases were included.
As per reports, a total of 78 per cent of people with diabetes have clinical obesity. Obesity is linked to the risk of at least 13 types of cancers and this happens due to excess estrogen and increased insulin, including breast, kidney, ovary, liver and pancreatic cancer.
The median body mass index (BMI at censoring (kg/m2.) was 34.2 for cases and 34.5 for controls, which are considered to be obesity, according to the Centres for Diabetes Control and Prevention (CDC). The association between the percentage change in body mass index (BMI) with three five and 10-year intervals before cancer diagnosis (for cases) versus controls for each cancer endpoint was assessed using logistic regression models.
13 obesity-related cancers found
As the primary endpoint of this study showed 13 obesity-related cancers were found. On the other hand, the secondary endpoint of the study was highlighted with the occurrence of 16 other types of cancer including melanoma and other skin cancers as well as cancers related to the urinary tract, hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues, respiratory and intrathoracic organs, male genital organs, female genital organs, eye, brain and other parts of the central nervous system, and digestive organs.
According to the researchers, obesity is associated with an increased risk of 13 types of cancer due to excess estrogen and elevated insulin, including breast, kidney, ovary, liver and pancreatic cancer. The researchers of the study are hopeful that the results of the study can help better understand how they can use weight loss to address diseases including cancer in patients with obesity.
Obesity is linked to the risk of at least 13 types of cancers and this happens due to excess estrogen and increased insulin, including breast, kidney, ovary, liver and pancreatic cancer. A recent study has revealed that real-world weight loss is linked with a decreased risk of obesity-associated cancer cases Health Conditions Health News: Latest News from Health Care, Mental Health, Weight Loss, Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare
