作者: Ikuyo Imayama , Caitlin Mason , Catherine Duggan
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7551-5_6
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摘要: Increased body mass and adiposity are linked to increased risk of many cancers, including postmenopausal breast, endometrial, prostate, colon cancer [1]. Obesity levels reaching epidemic proportions: the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that in 2005, 1.6 billion individuals worldwide aged 15 years older overweight, whom 400 million obese. Projected figures for 2015 2.3 adults will be 700 obese [2]. Estimates attribute 14% US deaths [3] 25% incidence [4] excess adiposity.