Cancer Disease Arise From Being Overweight

Cancer

Cancer occurs when cells in one part of the body, such as the colon, grow abnormally or out of control and possibly spread to other parts of the body, such as liver.

 

How is it Linked to Overweight ?   Being overweight may increase the risk of developing several types of cancer, including cancers of the colon, esophagus and kidney, Overweight is also linked with uterine and postmenopausal breast cancer in women. Gaining weight during adult life increase the risk for several of these cancers. Being overweight may also increase the risk of dying from cancer. It is not known exactly how being overweight increases cancer risk. It may be that fat cells make hormones that affect cell growth and lead to cancer. Also eating or physical activity habits that may lead to being overweight may also contribute to cancer risk.

What Can Weight Loss Do?

Avoid weight gain may prevent a rise in cancer risk. Weight loss, and healthy eating and physical activity habits, may lower cancer risk.

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