Suboptimal Diet Accounted for >80,000 Cancer Cases in 2015
Low intake of whole grains, dairy products, high intake of processed meats account for highest burden
Obesity
Overweight, Mild Obesity Increasing in Living Kidney Donors
From 1999 to 2018, the proportion of living kidney donors classified as overweight or mildly obese increased, while the proportion of those considered moderately or morbidly obese has decreased, a study found.
Obesity Linked With Improved Survival in mCRPC
Obese men treated with docetaxel for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer have longer cancer-specific and overall survival, a study found.
Obesity-Related Cancers Rising Among Younger Adults
Kidney cancer and some other cancers tied to obesity are increasing the most rapidly among individuals younger than 50.
Obese Prostate Cancer Patients Do Worse After Radical Prostatectomy
Study of Korean radical prostatectomy patients showed that those who were obese had significant increased odds of biochemical recurrence and cancer-specific mortality
Certain Renal Cancer Subtypes Linked to Obesity
Obesity is associated with an increased likelihood of clear cell and possibly chromophobe renal cell carcinoma.
High Body Mass Index May Predict Survival Outcomes in RCC
The association between obesity, age, and renal cell carcinoma prognosis requires additional investigation.
Obese HD Patients Need Less Erythropoietin to Treat Anemia
New study “adds to the evidence of obesity-associated advantages,” researchers conclude.
High BMI, Central Obesity Tied With UI and OAB
Obese individuals and those with central obesity have 1.4- and 1.7-fold greater odds of urinary incontinence (UI), respectively, and 1.4- and 1.9-fold greater odds of urge UI.
Metabolically Healthy Obesity Not Without Risk of CVD
Findings show MHO is transient, so not a reliable predictor of lower cardiovascular risk in the future
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