Being overweight or obese linked to 10 common cancers 過胖或過重與10種常見癌症有關

Being overweight and obese puts people at greater risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, according to research in the Lancet medical journal.

根據醫學期刊「刺胳針」刊登的研究，過胖或過重會導致罹患10種最常見癌症的風險增加。

Scientists calculated individuals carrying this extra weight could contribute to more than 12,000 cases of cancer in the UK population every year.

科學家計算出每年英國的癌症案例中，過重者占1萬2000多例。

They warn if obesity levels continue to rise there may be an additional 3,700 cancers diagnosed annually.

他們警告，若過胖程度持續攀升，每年可能多診斷出3700例癌症。

The study of five million people is the largest to date to confirm the link.

這份觀察500萬人的研究，是至今證實此項關聯的最大型研究。