Obesity is a risk factor for the development of MM, although the mechanisms that link obesity and MM are unclear. Obesity, in turn, is closely associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Interestingly, the key risk factors for both sleep apnea and MM are overlapping (age, sex, race and body mass
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), there is sufficient evidence that avoidance of weight gain reduces the risk of several cancers, including colorectal, breast (postmenopause), pancreatic, endometrial, kidney (renal-cell), liver, gallbladder, oesophageal