Cancers attributable to excess body weight in Canada in 2010
Introduction: Excess body weight (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25.00 kg/m2) is an established risk factor for diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, but its relationship to cancer is lesser-known. This study used population attributable fractions (PAFs) to estimate the cancer burden attributa...
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Public Health Agency of Canada
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada |
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| Online Access: | https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-37-no-7-2017/cancers-attributable-excess-body-weight-canada-2010.html |