Obesity could lead to 700,000 more cancer cases in next 20 years

Experts urge action on junk food and fizzy drinks as study predicts nearly three in four UK adults will be overweight by 2035

The growing incidence of obesity in the UK could see more than 700,000 new cases of cancer associated with excess weight over the next two decades, according to a report by health campaign groups.

The study, published by Cancer Research UK and the UK Health Forum, predicts that if current trends are maintained, by 2035 obese will be the most common body type for UK adults, with almost three-quarters of people overweight.