Overweight and Obesity Determine the Risk for Gastrointestinal Cancer in a Sex-Dependent Manner: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 287,357 Outpatients in Germany

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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Main Authors: Sven H. Loosen, Christoph Roderburg, Markus S. Jördens, Georg Fluegen, Tom Luedde, Karel Kostev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
BMI
body mass index
fat
tumor
epidemiology
colon cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/4/931

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