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Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.(AFP/File)

Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study

AFP - Fri Nov 6, 5:17 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.

  • A woman walks along the boardwalk while leaving the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 4, 2007. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
    Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases, group says Reuters - Fri Nov 6, 7:52 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter, researchers said on Thursday.

  • Takeda, Amylin to co-develop obesity drugs Reuters - Sun Nov 1, 7:53 PM ET

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical and U.S. Amylin Pharmaceuticals said on Monday they will co-develop and commercialize drugs to treat obesity, including two Amylin drugs in mid-stage trials.

  • New York study says menu labeling affects behavior Reuters - Mon Oct 26, 3:57 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York's mandate that fast-food restaurants post calorie information on their menus has changed consumer habits, the city said on Monday, contradicting a recent independent study showing no effect.

  • Obese women often gain too many pregnancy pounds Reuters - Mon Oct 26, 3:45 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most obese women gain more weight than is recommended during pregnancy, and may find those pounds tough to shed in the long run, a new study suggests.

  • Orexigen obesity drug shows added benefits: studies Reuters - Sat Oct 24, 1:01 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly half of patients who completed 56 weeks of treatment with Orexigen Therapeutics Inc's experimental obesity treatment, Contrave, lost at least 10 percent of their weight in a late-stage study and the drug also appeared to help cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

  • Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients HealthDay - Fri Oct 23, 11:49 PM ET

    FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug liraglutide helps obese people without diabetes lose weight, researchers have found.

  • Diabetes drug helps obese adults loss weight Reuters - Fri Oct 23, 2:30 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese adults may shed more weight with the diabetes drug liraglutide than with the weight-loss drug orlistat (Xenical, Alli), suggests a study in The Lancet this week.

  • In this photo taken Oct. 8, 2009, Kathy Perusse, center, poses for a photograph outside her home with two of her children, David Laflamme, 16, left, and Anne-Marie Laflamme, 22, in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)
    Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb AP - Fri Oct 23, 7:16 AM ET

    NEW YORK - When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, she may have done more than make her own life easier.

  • Assorted medicines. A hormone drug licensed for diabetes also helps obese people lose weight when used in combination with a low-fat diet and physical exercise, according to a trial published online on Friday by The Lancet.(AFP/File/Jean-Pierre Muller)
    Diabetes drug also helps weight loss for obese: study AFP - Thu Oct 22, 7:07 PM ET

    PARIS (AFP) - A hormone drug licensed for diabetes also helps obese people lose weight when used in combination with a low-fat diet and physical exercise, according to a trial published online on Friday by The Lancet.

  • In this photo taken Aug. 7, 2009, American Medical Response operations manager Ken Keller talks about the specially-equipped ambulance used for obese patients at the company's Topeka, Kan. facility. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    Ambulances start charging extra for obese patients AP - Thu Oct 22, 2:22 PM ET

    TOPEKA, Kan. - The memory still bothers Ken Keller: A panicked ambulance crew had a critically ill patient, but the man weighed more than 1,000 pounds and could not fit inside the vehicle. And the stretcher wasn't sturdy enough to hold him.

  • Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery HealthDay - Wed Oct 21, 11:49 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- People who are super obese and those with the most chronic health problems face an increased risk for dying within a year after weight-loss surgery, a new U.S. study has found.

  • For Obese, Weight Gained in Pregnancy May Not Leave HealthDay - Wed Oct 21, 11:49 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Obese women who gain more than 15 pounds during pregnancy tend to retain much of it long after delivery, a new U.S. study finds.

  • Should Parents of Overweight Kids Lose Custody? Time.com - Mon Oct 19, 2:20 AM ET

    Several cases in recent years -- in California, New Mexico, Texas and New York, as well as Canada -- have garnered attention because a child's obesity resulted in loss of custody

  • Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women HealthDay - Fri Oct 16, 11:50 PM ET

    FRIDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women who become obese -- a step above overweight -- by the age of 18 are more likely to become infertile and develop polycystic ovarian syndrome than others, new research suggests.

  • Smog Tougher on the Obese HealthDay - Thu Oct 15, 11:49 PM ET

    THURSDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution appears to hit the obese hardest, causing significant increases in blood pressure, a new study finds.

  • In this photograph taken Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, Jean Carlos Rubell, 3, helps himself to grapes during preschool lunch at the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/ Steve Ruark)
    Day care next frontier in fighting kids' obesity AP - Mon Oct 12, 12:57 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Grilled chicken replaced the hot dogs. Strawberries instead of cookies at snack time. No more fruit juice — water or low-fat milk only. This is the new menu at a Delaware day care center, part of a fledgling movement to take the fight against obesity to pudgy preschoolers.

  • Are obese people less likely to commit suicide? Reuters - Fri Oct 9, 2:50 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity may lead to numerous health problems, but it may actually be linked to fewer successful suicides, according to a new study.