Overweight and Obesity Determine the Risk for Gastrointestinal Cancer in a Sex-Dependent Manner: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 287,357 Outpatients in Germany
Cancer represents the second leading cause of death worldwide, implementing a major health care and socioeconomic burden. Overweight and obesity, both of which are dramatically on the rise in both highly and less developed regions worldwide, have been established as modifiable risk factors for the d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/4/931 |