How obesity causes cancer, and may make screening and treatment harder
- Written by Alessandro R Demaio, Medical Doctor, Associate Researcher, University of Copenhagen
Today, almost two in every three Australian adults are overweight or obese, as is one in four children. Obesity is a disease itself and a risk factor linked to ischaemic heart disease (the leading cause of premature deaths today in Australia), stroke (the third leading cause), and musculoskeletal conditions (the second major cause of disability),...