Research

UNC Study: Obesity Slows Progress Against Cancer Deaths

Cancer death rates have fallen dramatically in the United States, but factor in obesity, as researchers did at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, and the picture changes.

In a study published May 10 in JAMA Network Open, researchers showed that obesity-related cancer deaths are improving, but at a slowing pace.

https://uncnews.unc.edu/2021/05/14/study-obesity-slows-progress-against-cancer-deaths/