NEW STUDY. Men who are overweight or obese at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life. This has been shown in a study at the University of Gothenburg. The research also describes how the youth obesity epidemic is expected to affect the cancer situation over the next 30 years. In August, a study on higher cancer risk in men who had lower aerobic fitness…
Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD
NEW STUDY. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an independent risk factor for serious infection, even at very low levels of gastrointestinal inflammation. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. IBD is an umbrella term for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, with a population prevalence of around 0.5%. The main types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Unlike irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), IBD results in…
Lower risk of haematological cancer after bariatric surgery
NEW STUDY. Obesity surgery is associated with a 40% lower risk of haematological cancer. This has been shown in a study at the University of Gothenburg. This clear link is expected to influence future research in the field. Previous studies have shown that overweight and obesity are risk factors for several types of cancer. It is also known that obese women have a higher risk of cancer than their male…
Contributing new knowledge to the long Covid puzzle
RESEARCH. At least 30,000 Swedes have been diagnosed with post-covid-19 condition during the first three years of the pandemic, according to Sweden’s National Board of Health and Welfare, but there is still a lack of knowledge about the condition, its causes, and how many people are affected. Maria Bygdell and Fredrik Nyberg, researchers at the Institute of Medicine, aim to find out more. We now have a good understanding of…
Severe COVID-19 twice as common among bus drivers
NEW STUDY. Bus drivers were at double the risk of being hospitalised for severe COVID-19 in the later stages of the pandemic, and several occupations in education and healthcare were also at risk of serious illness. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. The study is based on large amounts of data from several different registers, totalling 552,562 cases of confirmed COVID-19 infection and 5,985…