Young adults who are obese are at risk for 17 different types of cancer in the future.

Published Date: 10 Nov 2023

Sweden: According to a recent study published in Obesity, there is a linear relationship between a person's body mass index (BMI) at age 18 and any subsequent cancers that are specific to that site.

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