Experts say the CDC figures, based on self-reported data of height and weight, represent an alarming trend because obesity is linked to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and many types of cancer.

The strides we’ve made against cancer are a profound victory for America’s health, but the country’s growing overweight and obesity problem threatens to drive us back to the days when cancer ...

The Midwest had the highest rate of obesity-related cancer deaths at nearly 8 per million, while the Northeast had the lowest ...

Out of all cancer diagnoses, nearly 55 percent of female cases and 24 percent of male cases were linked to overweight and obesity. These cases statistically affect older adults, mostly between the ...

Having analyzed data from the United States Cancer Statistics report for 2014, CDC researchers found that, in 2014, about 631,000 people were diagnosed with an obesity- or overweight-related cancer.

For the report, CDC researcher analyzed data on cancer incidence compiled from 2005 through 2014. Here are three report findings. 1. Fifty-five percent of cancer cases in women and 24 percent of ...

A government report has found that as many as 631,000 cases of cancer diagnosed in 1 year are related to being overweight and obese.

Cancer and Weight Gain: CDC Links High BMI with 13 Fatal Types of Disease Published Oct 03, 2017 at 12:51 PM EDT About 630,000 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with a cancer associated with ...

The report was published February 4, ... The link between obesity and cancer is of growing concern. ... CDC surveys show 18.5 percent of children ages 2 to 19 are obese.

Cancer screening is the topic of the first report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new initiative for reviewing the nation's "leading health indicators." News & Perspective ...