Overweight and Cancer Risk
According to a research covered more than 280,000 cases from North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, there might be a link between obesity and a person's risk of developing different types of cancer such as cancer of the esophagus, thyroid, kidney, uterus, colon, breast and gall bladder.
In men, an average weight gain of 33 pounds increased the risk of esophageal cancer by 52 percent, thyroid cancer by 33 percent, and colon and kidney cancers each by 24 percent, the research found.
In women, a weight gain of 29 pounds increased the risk of cancer in the uterus and gall bladder by nearly 60 percent, esophagus by 51 percent and kidney by 34 percent, the study said.
However, although the study suggests a link, there is no proof that being fat in itself causes cancer because scientists are still unsure how being overweight could make people more susceptible to cancer. Some believe that the presence of excess fat cells could affect the levels of hormones in your body favoring the development of tumors in humans.
However, do not wait for the proof. Start controlling your body weight now!
In men, an average weight gain of 33 pounds increased the risk of esophageal cancer by 52 percent, thyroid cancer by 33 percent, and colon and kidney cancers each by 24 percent, the research found.
In women, a weight gain of 29 pounds increased the risk of cancer in the uterus and gall bladder by nearly 60 percent, esophagus by 51 percent and kidney by 34 percent, the study said.
However, although the study suggests a link, there is no proof that being fat in itself causes cancer because scientists are still unsure how being overweight could make people more susceptible to cancer. Some believe that the presence of excess fat cells could affect the levels of hormones in your body favoring the development of tumors in humans.
However, do not wait for the proof. Start controlling your body weight now!
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