Scientists of the Swiss University revealed that 40 percent of cases of cancerous diseases were associated with overweight.
According to Hindustan Times, scientists from the University of Lunda in Malmo, Sweden studied 4.1 million people for about 40 years.
Scientists have discovered a growing threat of obesity for oncological diseases.
The study showed that 32 types of cancer were associated with obesity. The most common of them were breast cancer, intestines, uterus and kidneys.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 billion people around the world live with obesity, and the incidence of obesity in children and adolescents increased 4 times in the period from 1990 to 2022.