Obesity and breast cancer: Narrowing the focus

A partir des données des essais cliniques conduits avec les participantes de la cohorte "Women’s Health Initiative" (67 142 femmes âgées de 50 à 79 ans), cette étude analyse l'association entre le surpoids, l'obésité et le risque de cancer invasif du sein après la ménopause

Résumé en anglais

In large part, obesity represents the end result of excess calorie consumption. Because overweight or obesity has always been an issue, some may ask why we are focusing on it now. A unique change is occurring on a global scale. Overweight and obesity are more prevalent than ever in recorded history, rates have been rising in almost every society in which medical records are available, and the number of individuals who are overweight or obese is at an all-time high.