Obesity: Cancer
Commons · Question 74615 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of obesity on cancer.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 11 Sep 2025
There is evidence that adults living with obesity have a higher risk of developing several types of cancer, according to research from Cancer Research UK, which is available at the following link:https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-can...