Extensive research reveals - Carrying extra pounds raises the chance of developing 32 distinct cancer types.
A recent study reveals that obesity is connected to 13 different types of cancer, such as breast and colon cancer. Additionally, it identifies 19 other cancers that are related to weight gain. This study underlines the significance of maintaining a healthy weight.
Obesity and 32 types of cancer
This extensive study conducted by Lund University in Sweden involved 4.1 million people monitored for approximately 40 years, with a focus on weight and lifestyle. Throughout this period, more than 332,000 cancer cases were identified. The study found that 40% of these cancers had a potential link to obesity.
► In total, obesity boosts the risk of 32 distinct types of cancer!
Cancer types associated with obesity
- Breast cancer
- Liver cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Upper abdominal cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Colon cancer
- Brain tumors (meningioma)
- Lung cancer
- Bone cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Oral cavity cancer
- Nasal cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Cancer of the small intestine
- Tumors in the bile duct
- Islet cell tumors of the pancreas
- Adrenal cancer
- Parathyroid gland
- Pituitary gland (brain gland)
- Soft tissue tumors (muscles, fatty tissue, connective tissue, nerve tissue)
- Lymph gland cancer
- Blood cancer
In men only:* Lung cancer* Penile cancer* Melanoma (skin cancer)
In women exclusively:* White skin cancer* Nodular melanoma (skin cancer)* Vulvar cancer* Cervical cancer
Maintaining a healthy weight could help prevent cancer
According to the study, 25% of all cancer cases can be attributed to known obesity-related cancers. This proportion grew to 40% when potential obesity-related cancers were considered.
► The scientists suggested that many cancer cases could potentially be prevented by keeping a healthy weight.
Professor Jason Halford, president of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), commented: "This research confirm what many had suspected: that obesity is likely to be a risk factor for many more cancers than we have been able to confirm."
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