Sex Differences in the Incidence of Obesity-Related Gastrointestinal Cancer

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with 9.6 million people estimated to have died of cancer in 2018. Excess body fat deposition is a risk factor for many types of cancer. Men and women exhibit differences in body fat distribution and energy homeostasis regulation. This systematic...

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Main Authors: Ji-Won Heo, Sung-Eun Kim, Mi-Kyung Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
sex
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/3/1253