Obesity is the root cause of at least 237 health conditions and 22 cancers, according to a speaker at the Obesity Medicine Association Spring Conference.
“In fact, 40% of all cancers are related to obesity,” Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, FOMA, an obesity medicine specialist and owner of Integrative Medical Weight Management in Seattle, said during the presentation. “So, when we are treating obesity, we are preventing cancer or we’re improving a patient’s chance of beating their cancer if they already have it or preventing a recurrence in those who have