India, Oct. 14 -- Researchers say there are shared biological mechanisms between the two conditions - elevated insulin levels, hormonal imbalance, chronic inflammation and adipose tissue dysfunction

MUMBAI: A new ICMR-NIRRCH study has found that women with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions including obesity, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and abnormal cholesterol, face a significantly higher risk of developing gynaecological cancers.

Published on October 10, 2025, in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR), the study was done by a systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers from ICMR-NIRRCH, Mumbai, and MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru.

The team analysed evidence from 25 interna...