Obesity-related cancer

Disease3 papers3 findings

  • Humans3

Interventions

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Lactation

no changein humans1HR 1Low certainty

1 study
  1. Lactation has no effect on obesity-related cancer in humans (HR 1.00, 95% CI: 0.96-1.03).

    Humansfemalesn = 6,880

    Associations Between Duration of Lactation and Maternal Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers-A Historical Birth Cohort Study · Maternal & child nutrition · 1 Jul 2026

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Associations

2

Healthy plant-based diet-lifestyle score

downin humans1HR 0.82Low certainty

1 study
  1. Healthy plant-based diet-lifestyle score lowers the risk of obesity-related cancer in humans (HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.74-0.92).

    Humanshighest vs lowest tertile

    Association of healthy plant-based diet-lifestyle score with obesity-related cancer incidence and mortality: a prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank · Frontiers in nutrition · 8 Sep 2026

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Type 2 diabetes

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Type 2 diabetes raises the risk of obesity-related cancer in humans (tsHR 1.39, 95% CI 1.21-1.59).

    “In men, there was evidence for an effect of T2DM on obesity-related cancer (tsHR 1.39, 95% CI 1.21-1.59)”

    Humansmales

    New-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity-related cancer risk: a matched cohort study (UK Biobank) · medRxiv · 27 Aug 2026 · Preprint

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Funding

National Cancer InstituteUS$3.2m4 grants since 2023

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