Obesity and Cancer: Existing and New Hypotheses for a Causal Connection

Existing explanations of obesity-associated cancer emphasise direct mutagenic effects of dietary components or hormonal imbalance. Some of these hypotheses are reviewed briefly, but recent evidence suggests a major role for chronic inflammation in cancer risk, possibly involving dietary content. The...

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Main Authors: Trevor W. Stone, Megan McPherson, L. Gail Darlington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396418300768