The Connection between Diet, Obesity, and Cancer: Nutrition Experts Explore the Evidence (IMAGE)

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The Connection between Diet, Obesity, and Cancer: Nutrition Experts Explore the Evidence

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Obesity is associated with increased risk of developing and dying from the following cancers: breast (in postmenopausal women), ovarian, liver, gallbladder, kidney (renal cell), colon, pancreatic, gastric, esophageal (adenocarcinoma), endometrial, thyroid, multiple myeloma, and meningioma. Obesity is also associated with progression (but not incidence) of prostate cancer.

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<i>Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics</i>

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