Anderson, AS, Renehan, AG, Saxton, JM et al. (9 more authors) (2021) Cancer prevention through weight control—where are we in 2020? British Journal of Cancer, 124 (6). pp. 1049-1056. ISSN 0007-0920
Abstract
Growing data from epidemiological studies highlight the association between excess body fat and cancer incidence, but good indicative evidence demonstrates that intentional weight loss, as well as increasing physical activity, offers much promise as a cost-effective approach for reducing the cancer burden. However, clear gaps remain in our understanding of how changes in body fat or levels of physical activity are mechanistically linked to cancer, and the magnitude of their impact on cancer risk. It is important to investigate the causal link between programmes that successfully achieve short-term modest weight loss followed by weight-loss maintenance and cancer incidence. The longer-term impact of weight loss and duration of overweight and obesity on risk reduction also need to be fully considered in trial design. These gaps in knowledge need to be urgently addressed to expedite the development and implementation of future cancer-control strategies. Comprehensive approaches to trial design, Mendelian randomisation studies and data-linkage opportunities offer real possibilities to tackle current research gaps. In this paper, we set out the case for why non-pharmacological weight-management trials are urgently needed to support cancer-risk reduction and help control the growing global burden of cancer.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Cancer Research UK 2020. This is an author produced version of an article published in British Journal of Cancer. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Cancer prevention; Lifestyle modification; Public health |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Food Science and Nutrition (Leeds) > FSN Nutrition and Public Health (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Dec 2020 11:06 |
Last Modified: | 12 Feb 2024 11:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Nature |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/s41416-020-01154-3 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:168552 |