Increased Cancer Risk with Obesity

Surgical Consultants of Northern Virginia Blog Increased Cancer Risk with Obesity

Did you know that in addition to increasing your risk of high blood pressure, Diabetes, and heart disease, obesity increases your risk of cancer? A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) of over one million obese patients, suggested that obese patients who did not undergo bariatric surgery have a risk of colorectal cancer that is 34% above the general population. Read more by following the link to the full journal article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2762521

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Amanda C. Pysher, MD Bariatric and General Surgeon

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