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Cancer cases caused by obesity will double over the next two decades, reveal shocking new numbers.
In Britain, the burgeoning obesity crisis – brought on by poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle – means that by 2035, a cancer will be diagnosed every 13 minutes with the cancer it has developed because of its weight.
NHS England predicts that there will be 40,800 cases of cancer-related obesity each year by then – compared to 22,800 in 2015.
Britain's growing obesity crisis – driven by poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle – means that by 2035, a person will be diagnosed every 13 minutes with a cancer that is going on. is developed because of its weight (photo)
NHS boss Simon Stevens said last night that obesity is becoming "new smoking" and warned that the problem will get worse.
This startling projection comes as leading cancer experts gather in Chicago today to discuss how to deal with the global obesity crisis, amid fears that it is threatening to undermine decades of medical progress.
The Congress of the American Society of Clinical Oncology – the world's largest cancer congress – has made obesity a "critical research priority."
Dr. Jennifer Ligibel, an expert at Harvard, who will be speaking at the conference today, said last night: "Obesity is now one of the greatest challenges facing the world.
This surprising projection comes as leading cancer experts gather today in Chicago to discuss how to tackle the global obesity crisis, while they fear undermine decades of medical progress (stock photo)
"The United States has higher rates of obesity, but the UK is catching up. It's very disturbing. We are making major advances in the treatment and treatment of cancer, but the risk is that obesity could compromise all of this. NHS figures suggest that 360,000 people will develop cancer because of their overweight or obesity between 2020 and 2030.
By 2030, there will be 36,800 cancer cases a year related to being overweight – about 100 cases a day, or one every 15 minutes. By 2035, this number will have increased to 112 per day, ie one every 13 minutes.
Mr Stevens, Executive Director of NHS England, said: "Although the cancer survival rate is at a record high, many people still do not realize that obesity is the cause of cancer. According to current trends, by 2030, 100 new patients could be diagnosed each day with cancer linked to obesity.
"Obesity is therefore new smoking, and if we continue to make faces, we will risk thousands of preventable cancer deaths every year.
In Britain, one-third of children and two-thirds of adults are overweight, making it the third biggest obesity problem in Europe. Hospital admissions for obesity increased by nearly 100,000 last year, an increase of 15%, and experts say that big patients are putting intolerable pressure on the NHS (stock photo)
"But the NHS can not win alone the" battle of the bulge "- families, food companies and the government must all play their part if we are to avoid copying the nefarious and costly epidemic of obesity. America."
Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, proposed yesterday to tax all unhealthy food products to prevent parents from buying them.
In Britain, one-third of children and two-thirds of adults are overweight, making it the third biggest obesity problem in Europe. Hospital admissions for obesity increased by nearly 100,000 last year, an increase of 15%, and experts say that obese patients exert intolerable pressure on the NHS.
Dr. Ligibel will present today a body of evidence on the impact of weight on bad cancer, including studies that suggest that each 11-lb weight gain increases the risk of disease by up to 8%.
Her talk will also highlight studies showing that people who follow at least five healthy lifestyle tips developed by the Global Fund for Cancer Research (WCRF) have a 60% reduced risk of bad cancer. The advice is to stay healthy, to do physical activity and to limit alcohol, salt and meat.
Dr. Ligibel said there is "a very clear relationship" between weight and cancer. There is evidence that obesity increases the risk of 13 types of cancer, including those in the intestine, the uterus and the bad.
Previously, doctors thought that cancer was due to genetics and the diagnosis to "bad luck". This story has changed in recent years as experts say the risk could be reduced with a healthy lifestyle.
Smoking is still the leading preventable cause, linked to 15% of the 362,000 cancer cases diagnosed in Britain in 2015. Being overweight comes second, linked to 6.3% of cases. But experts believe that with the drop in smoking rates and soaring obesity, the percentage of weight-related cases will increase and soon exceed that related to tobacco.
Professor Linda Bauld of Cancer Research UK said: "These are extremely disturbing figures that paint a gloomy picture and should be a warning to the government.
"The government simply can not continue to drag its feet in the fight against childhood obesity."
Dr. Kate Allen, of the World Cancer Research Fund, added: "Serious action is needed if we want to prevent an increase in the number of cancers related to obesity, this increase not being inevitable."
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