As of 2021, researchers estimated that about 10.5% of the world’s adult population has diabetes , with 90% of cases being type 2 diabetes . Obesity is a known risk factor for type 2 diabetes, and both of these conditions can increase a person’s chances of developing certain forms of cancer . Now a new study presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) reports that new-onset type 2 diabetes may increase a person’s risk for developing certain obesity-related cancers, including