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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 17:54 UTC

Tag: Research UK

  • Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

    Obesity could be the cause of many types of cancer, more than smoking

    Cancer Research UK said four common cancers: bowel, kidney, ovarian and liver, are more likely to have been caused by being overweight than by smoking tobacco.

    
Obesity is more likely the cause in some types of cancer than smoking, according to the findings of a study released by a cancer research organization on Wednesday. According to Cancer Research UK, four common cancers – bowel, kidney, ovarian and liver – are more likely to have been caused by being overweight than by smoking tobacco.