Obesity will increase UK cancer cases
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Rising levels of obesity in Britain  could lead to as many as 12,000 new cases of weight-related  cancer each year by the end of the decade, a leading charity  warned on Tuesday.
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Diabetes, or even high blood sugar levels that can lead to diabetes, appear to raise the risk of several major cancers, according to a large Korean study.
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The recent rise in obesity may be partly due to the reduced amount of time we spend sleeping, according to new research from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
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New research has revealed that there may be a link between obesity and the loss of brain tissue. According to researchers from the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, in Sweden, carrying extra weight and conditions
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A new study suggests a man's weight may affect the accuracy of a common test to detect prostate cancer, leading researchers to warn that doctors could be missing the dangerous cancer in obese men.
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America&#39;s obesity epidemic isn&#39;t just a health problem, according to a new study. It&#39;s also adding extra weight to airliners, boosting the already soaring costs of jet fuel.
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Overweight and obesity levels are increasing at an alarming rate within the European Union, with over a quarter of men and a third of women considered obese in some countries, the European Commission has warned.
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Obese women face a greater risk of colorectal cancer than obese men, says a Stony Brook University study presented Nov. 1 at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
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UK scientists uncover a vital clue to stopping cancers spreading around the body, according to research.
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NEW YORK  - Being obese more than doubles the risk of a type of leukemia -- acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) -- in older women, according to a new report.
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Women who put on a lot of weight at any stage of adulthood increase their risk of breast cancer, likely because the hormone estrogen accumulates in the acquired fat and promotes tumors, researchers said on Monday.
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Eating lots of sugar and  sugar-sweetened foods could increase a person's likelihood of  developing cancer of the pancreas, by far one of the deadliest  types of cancer, Swedish researchers report.
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The rise in obesity may be going hand-in-hand with increases in severe gum disease, research suggests.
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MINNEAPOLIS There&#39;s more evidence suggesting older women who are overweight are at a higher risk of getting cancer. University of Minnesota researchers conclude that being overweight can more than double an
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Previous reports have shown that obesity increases a woman&#39;s risk of developing breast cancer -- and now new research indicates that obesity continues to have a negative effect once breast cancer occurs.
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About 6,000 middle-aged or older UK women develop cancer each year because of excess weight, a study says.
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a new study   confirm that obesity is associated with decreased survival   among women with ovarian cancer.