Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2008, featuring cancers associated with excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity - 2012 - Cancer
BACKGROUND:
Annual
updates on cancer occurrence and trends in the United States are
provided through collaboration between the American Cancer Society
(ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the
National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American Association of
Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). This year's report highlights the
increased cancer risk associated with excess weight (overweight or
obesity) and lack of sufficient physical activity (<150 minutes of
physical activity per week).......
