Is obesity a disease?-the evolving concepts, cancer paradox and association with improved cancer immunotherapy efficacy

作     者：Monica Cheng Richard B.Gunderman Monica Cheng;Richard B.Gunderman

作者机构：Department of Radiology and Imaging SciencesIndiana University School of MedicineIndianapolisIndianaUSA 

出 版 物：《Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition》 (肝胆外科与营养（英文）)

年 卷 期：2020年第9卷第2期

页      面：247-249页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：obesity cancer cardiovascular 

摘      要：Obesity represents a growing health problem in the United States and worldwide,with a prevalence that has doubled since 1980(1).In the United States,70%of adults and 37%of adolescents are overweight or *** chronic health implications of obesity make it a public health issue with significant economic *** promoting an altered whole-body physiology,obesity increases the risk for chronic diseases including diabetes,cardiovascular disease,and cancer(2).