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A Q&A with University of California, San Francisco’s Karla Kerlikowske, MD, about cancer, obesity, breast density, inflammation and more

Consuming a Westernized diet for longer could contribute to the development of chronic diseases.

People who ate more fast food, as well as those with diabetes or obesity, had a higher risk for NAFLD.

BMI may not be the best way to assess health risks linked to excess weight.

Patients who trusted their surgeon were more likely to undergo bariatric surgery.

Most outcomes were similar in lean and heavy people with fatty liver disease, but the lean group had higher liver-related mortality.

Physical activity was associated with greater gut bacteria diversity and reduced inflammation in people with colon cancer.

Some 20% of those with NAFLD also showed signs of liver fibrosis.

Among people with fatty liver disease, those with diabetes were more likely to advance by one fibrosis stage in less than six years.

Positive results announced by Madrigal Pharmaceuticals could potentially lead to the first drug approval for fatty liver disease.

Diabetes and a large waist circumference are predictors of liver fat accumulation and fibrosis.

People with a tendency to be active later in the day may be at greater risk for severe NAFLD.

Getting enough sleep provides improves your mood, helps maintain a healthy weight and may boost your immune system.

The weight-to-height ratio, never meant as a diagnostic tool, is used to determine insurance coverage of weight loss therapies.

Regular physical was associated with a lower risk of breast cancer while more sedentary time had the opposite effect.

People under 50 are increasingly likely to develop cancers of the breast, colon, liver and more.