As a medical school professor, I was taught to treat obesity and cancer as separate problems.

That was wrong.

A major new JAMA review confirms obesity drives 12 cancer types — and accounts for 10% of ALL new cancer cases in the US. For endometrial and liver cancers, it's up to 50%.

The 5 pathways:
- Adipose tissue inflammation (IL-6, TNF-α)
- DNA damage from oxidative stress
- Altered energy met... https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2832458

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Obesity and Cancer | Dr. Priya Tiwari

Obesity is defined by a body mass index of more than 30. Body mass index is derived from your weight and height.