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More body composition-related research

Mapping the impact of obesity on the normal breast

Mapping the impact of obesity on the normal breast

This study examines how postmenopausal obesity affects breast cancer risk by analyzing breast tissue changes and testing anti-obesity drugs

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Exercise and lifestyle intervention for adolescents with cancer

Exercise and lifestyle intervention for adolescents with cancer

World Cancer Research Fund is funding a new research project into whether physical exercise intervention and lifestyle counselling can help teenagers with cancer

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How lifestyle factors in childhood affect adult cancers in low- and middle-income countries (SUNRISE)

How lifestyle factors in childhood affect adult cancers in low- and middle-income countries (SUNRISE)

The aim of the SUNRISE Pilot Study in Fiji, Botswana, and Kenya is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the proposed methods for the SUNRISE Study in each country.

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Latest research-related news and blogs

Body size in children and young people hikes bowel cancer risk
Primary school children learning outside

Body size in children and young people hikes bowel cancer risk

Greater birthweight or body size during childhood, adolescence or young adulthood linked with higher risk of bowel cancer in later life

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Newcastle MP discovers the cancer prevention research taking place in her constituency
Group photo with Chi

Newcastle MP discovers the cancer prevention research taking place in her constituency

World Cancer Research Fund grant holder, Assoc. Professor Jill McKay, shares her groundbreaking cancer prevention research with local MP, Chi Onwurah

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Are seed oils good or bad for our health? 
A selection of oils including sunflower seed oil, olive oil and walnut oil

Are seed oils good or bad for our health? 

Seed oils such as sunflower, rapeseed and sesame oil are found in everything from salad dressings to stir fries. But with mixed messages in the media, people can be left wondering: are these oils helpful or harmful to our health?

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