03/12/2026
Sharing this interesting article from JAMA about the link between obesity and cancer.
This is one of the reasons we are so passionate about treating obesity early and aggressively. Obesity isn’t just about weight — it’s a chronic disease that affects metabolic health and long-term cancer risk.
Prevention matters. Helping patients address metabolic health earlier can change the trajectory of their health for decades.
This is why we do what we do.
is associated with higher risk for 12 types and accounts for approximately 10% of annual new cancer cases in the US.
Excess adiposity promotes cancer development through inflammation, altered hormone production, disrupted immune function, genomic instability, and gut microbiome changes.
interventions, including and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists ( -1 RAs), have been linked to modest reductions in obesity-associated cancer risk, although >10% weight loss may be necessary for measurable benefit.
📄 This Review summarizes the primary biological pathways connecting obesity and cancer development.
https://ja.ma/4sqFnxE