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MMWR Early Release
Vol. 66, Early Release
October 03, 2017
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In this report
Vital Signs: Trends in Incidence of Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity — United States, 2005–2014
C. Brooke Steele, DO; Cheryll C. Thomas, MSPH; S. Jane Henley, MSPH; et al.
Physical activity can reduce the risk of developing obesity-related cancers.
During 2014, approximately 631,000 persons in the United States received a diagnosis of a cancer associated with overweight and obesity, representing 40% of all cancers diagnosed.
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