Trends in Incidence of Cancers Associated With Obesity and Other Modifiable Risk Factors Among Women, 2001–2018
Katherine R. Cotangco, Cheng-I Liao, Cortney Eakin, Ava Chan, Joshua G. Cohen, Daniel S. Kapp, John K. Chan
Abstract
We used data from the US Cancer Statistics database to determine trends in cancer incidence, stratified by age, race, and ethnicity, among women aged 20 years or older during an 18-year study period (2001-2018). We limited analysis to cancers associated with 5 modifiable risk factors: tobacco use, excess body fat, alcohol consumption, insufficient physical activity, and human papillomavirus infection. The incidence of cancers associated with obesity have risen, particularly among women aged 20 to 49 years (vs ≥50 y) and among Hispanic women. Strategies that address obesity rates in these populations may help decrease cancer risk.
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MedicineObesityIncidence (geometry)DemographyAlcohol consumptionEthnic groupCancerCancer incidencePhysical activityHuman papillomavirusGerontologyBody mass indexEnvironmental healthInternal medicinePhysical therapyAlcoholAnthropologyChemistryBiochemistryPhysicsSociologyOpticsCancer Risks and FactorsNutrition and Health in AgingObesity and Health Practices