Excess weight linked to increased risk of dying from cancer in populations of Asia-Pacific
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 17:49
in Health & Medicine
Overweight and obese individuals from the Asia-Pacific region are significantly more likely to die from cancer compared with individuals in the normal weight range. New strategies are urgently needed to tackle the obesity epidemic in Asia to prevent further increases in the cancer burden in this region, concludes an Article published Online First in the Lancet Oncology.