
22/07/2025
What the latest data says about the hidden link between obesity and cancer?
Recent research presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco reveals a stark statistic: cancer deaths associated with obesity in the US have more than tripled: from 3.73 per million in 1999 to 13.52 per million in 2020.
“Obesity is increasingly recognized as a major risk factor for the development and progression of several types of cancer,” highlights Dr Mandeep Singh Malhotra, Director of Surgical Oncology at the CK Birla Hospital, Delhi.
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