The report summarised in The Lancet (Oct 14, 2017, p 1716)¹ reinforces findings from previous studies that have noted an association between increased body-mass index and some malignancies.^2,3 Obesity is a major public health concern and the way in which the link is communicated to patients is paramount to solving this problem. Patients should be made aware that only an association has been observed—ie, increased body-mass index raises the likelihood of the development of some cancers. Several theories have been proposed to explain this link, implying that adipose tissue directly affects malignancy growth.

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癌症与肥胖之间的联系对患者的翻译

《柳叶刀》（2017年10月14日，第1716页）^1中总结的该报告加强了先前研究的发现，这些研究指出身体质量指数升高与某些恶性肿瘤之间存在关联。^2,3肥胖是主要的公共卫生问题，与患者沟通的方式对于解决这个问题至关重要。应该使患者意识到仅观察到了相关性，即，身体质量指数的升高增加了某些癌症发生的可能性。已经提出了几种理论来解释这种联系，这暗示着脂肪组织直接影响恶性肿瘤的生长。