Burden of cancer attributable to excess bodyweight and physical inactivity in Japan in 2015.

ABSTRACT: Overweight and obesity are known contributors to many non-communicable diseases, including cancer, and affect over one-tenth of the global population. One way to maintain a healthy weight and reduce the risk for cancer is through increased physical activity. We estimated the fraction of cancer incidence and mortality in 2015 attributable to excess bodyweight as well as lack of physical activity among the Japanese population. The optimal body-mass index (BMI) for the purposes of this study was determined to be less than 23 kg/m². Mean BMI for each sex and age group was calculated using measured weight and height data extracted from the 2005 Japanese National Health and Nutrition Survey (JNHNS). For the data on physical activity, we extracted the answers from the same survey from

SUBMITTER: Hirabayashi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933948 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature