Obesity and cancer prevention: What you should know
It is well-known that obesity is an enormous problem in the United States. More than one-third of U.S. adults are considered obese. Eighteen percent of children ages 6-11 and 18% of adolescents ages 12-19 are obese.
Obesity has been shown to contribute to the development of many diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and osteoarthritis. ? But research also shows that obesity can increase a...