Obesity-related cancer
Disease3 papers3 findings
- Humans3
Interventions
1Lactation
no changein humans1HR 1Low certainty
1 study
Lactation
no changein humans1HR 1Low certainty
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
Associations
2Healthy plant-based diet-lifestyle score
downin humans1HR 0.82Low certainty
1 study
Healthy plant-based diet-lifestyle score
downin humans1HR 0.82Low certainty
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
Type 2 diabetes
upin humans1
1 study
Type 2 diabetes
upin humans1
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
Funding
National Cancer InstituteUS$3.2m4 grants since 2023
Incretin Mimetics for Intercepting Obesity-Related Cancers: Effects and Underlying Mechanisms
National Cancer InstituteUniv of North Carolina Chapel HillUS$656.3k2026–2031
Center for Transformative Community-Driven Research to Prevent Obesity-related Cancer
National Cancer InstituteUniversity of Tx Md Anderson Can CtrUS$1.9m2023–2028
National Cancer InstituteAlbert Einstein College of MedicineUS$199.6k2026–2031
Obesity Related Methylation Markers for Obesity-related Cancers
National Cancer InstituteUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUS$436.5k2025–2027