Obesity and cancer third most important risk factor for cancer in the United States, just behind tobacco and diet (see Figure). Obesity is the source of about 15% of all preventable cancers. In 2018, Chinese researchers performed a systematic review and comprehensive quantitative meta‐analysis of cohort studies reporting body mass index (BMI) and the risk of 23 cancer types, providing epidemiological evidence supporting the association between BMI and cancer risk. The strongest positive association between BMI and cancer risk was found among patients in North America. The mechanisms by which obesity may increase the risk of cancer are not well understood, but it
Capricorn and Bunker Group Additional to these are several reef structures separate from the individual island but still part of the Capricorn Group of islands including A tourist Resort and Marine Scientific Research Station have been established on Heron Island. A manned lighthouse operates at North Island and the Australian Museum conducts a field research station on One Tree Island. The Bunker Group consists of five coral cays: In association with During Captain James Cook's first voyage of discovery he sailed well inside the island group between 21 and 25 May 1770, typically 2 to 5 miles offshore. He then made his second landing