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A patient with BMI of 32 is more prone to which type of cancer?
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Correct answer: A. Kidney and colon cancer
Kidney and colon cancer (A) have the strongest associations with obesity (BMI ≥30). Obesity is a well-established risk factor for multiple cancers through mechanisms including: increased estrogen from adipose tissue, insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia, chronic inflammation (adipokines), and altered immune surveillance.
Cancers strongly linked to obesity: colorectal, endometrial, kidney (renal cell), esophageal (adenocarcinoma), pancreatic, breast (postmenopausal), and liver.
• Lung cancer (B): primarily associated with tobacco smoking, NOT obesity. In fact, lung cancer rates are paradoxically LOWER in obese individuals ('obesity paradox').
• A BMI of 32 = Class I Obesity. This patient also has higher risk of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease — all dentally relevant.
Cancers strongly linked to obesity: colorectal, endometrial, kidney (renal cell), esophageal (adenocarcinoma), pancreatic, breast (postmenopausal), and liver.
• Lung cancer (B): primarily associated with tobacco smoking, NOT obesity. In fact, lung cancer rates are paradoxically LOWER in obese individuals ('obesity paradox').
• A BMI of 32 = Class I Obesity. This patient also has higher risk of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease — all dentally relevant.
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