Childhood obesity has a direct link with bladder and urinary tract (urothelial) and colorectal cancers in adulthood, says a team of Israeli researchers.
The research thus emphasizes the need of maintaining a healthy weight. The extra weight is also linked to the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and joint and muscle pain.
Ari Shamiss and Adi Leiba of Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the team of researchers conducted a longitudinal study of a cohort of 1.1 million males in the Israeli military. These participants of the study were followed for 18 years, says the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention and Obesity.
On keeping a control over the factors like birth and education, the researchers found a clear link between childhood BMI, a height to weight index and those who were diagnosed with urothelial or colorectal cancers later in life, says a Tel Aviv statement.
Shamiss says that further research is required to find out link between childhood obesity and a wide range of other cancers that includes pancreatic cancer, which is currently under his research.
--With inputs from IANS
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