It’s FACT that obesity increases the risk of cancer.
For every five-point increase in a person’s body mass index (BMI), there is a 62 per cent added risk of cancer in the uterus, and 25 per cent for kidney cancer – new research revealed.
The study, published in the Lancet journal, analysed data involving more than five million people to establish link between obesity and cancer. Other cancers linked to too much fat are breast cancer and endometrial cancer.
Dr Sally Norton, NHS consultant and a weight loss expert said as many as 41 per cent of womb cancers may be attributed to obesity.
In men, obesity is linked to an increase risk of colon cancer, 10 per cent of colon cancers are attributed to obesity.
’It is more likely in people with a higher waist to hip ratio – or the classic male beer belly – and may be associated with increased insulin levels, seen in type 2 diabetes,’ she told Daily Mail UK.
Fatty liver disease, brought about by obesity, can also lead to cirrhosis which the doctor said is a major risk factor for liver cancer. She said it can also fuel the development of oesophageal adenocarcinoma – gullet cancer.
’Losing weight can help your symptoms of indigestion, and should therefore reduce your risk of developing cancer later’
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