Obesity-Linked Cancer Rising Among Young, Older Adults

Cancer cases linked with obesity, previously observed as rising among the youth, could also be increasing in both young and older adults worldwide, according to a global analysis.

- Press Trust Of India

Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research and Imperial College London cautioned that new studies focusing solely on younger adults for rise in cancer cases should be carefully considered.

The study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, which examined annual cancer incidence from 2003 to 2017 found that five obesity-related cancers — thyroid, breast, kidney, endometrial, and blood (leukaemia) — have risen in both adults aged 2049 and those 50 and older.

All the five cancers are related to obesity, the team said.