Analysis reveals rising mortality and DALYs linked to high BMI in cancer patients, indicating urgent intervention needs.
Key Points
The age-standardized death and DALY rates of cancer related to high BMI have risen significantly from 1990 to 2021, particularly among younger populations.
Females show higher rates of age-standardized death and DALYs from high BMI-related cancers compared to males across all regions.
Analysis utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 to evaluate the trends in cancer burden attributable to high BMI from 1990 to 2021.
Mitigating cancer linked to high BMI is crucial for improving life expectancy, with significant disparities noted by geographic region and SDI.