Influence of obesity and overweight on the incidence of gastrointestinal tumors - a systematic review of the literature

• Published in: Journal of education, health and sport health and sport, 2023-11, Vol.48 (1), p.135-146
• Main Authors: Grad, Sylwia, Jaremek, Anna, Kępa, Joanna, Kandefer, Norbert, Wyszkowski, Michał, Grabarczyk, Aleksandra, Pawlak, Anna, Gregorek, Małgorzata, Gregorek, Paweł
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: cancer; obesity; obesity and cancer; overweight
• ISSN: 2391-8306; 2391-8306
• DOI: 10.12775/JEHS.2023.48.01.009

Introduction: The percentage of the population struggling with the problem of obesity has been steadily increasing in recent years, both among adults and children. Obesity is a chronic disease resulting from a positive energy balance, which does not tend to disappear spontaneously. The etiology of obesity is multidimensional, it is caused by genetic, environmental and behavioral factors. As a result, excessive amounts of adipose tissue are deposited in the body, which leads to an increased risk of various systemic diseases, including cancers of the digestive system. Aim of the study: This review aims to show the relationship between overweight and obesity and the increased incidence of gastrointestinal cancers. Materials and methods: An analysis of previous works present in the PubMed database was performed, using the following keywords: obesity, overweight, obesity and cancer, cancer. Results: The results of the presented publications show the presence of a positive correlation between overweight and obesity, especially abdominal and the occurrence of gastrointestinal cancers.