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Can losing weight prevent you from getting cancer?

by Dr. Nalini Chilkov

Excess adipose tissue around a male's mid-section.

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Research indicates that when weight goes up, so does the risk of many cancers.

Here are highlights from a great article posted by The Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund on the relationship between obesity and cancer.

12 Facts About the Link Between Body Weight and Cancer

When weight goes up, so does the risk of many cancers
When weight goes down the risk of certain cancers also goes down
Excess body weight doesn’t only increase the risk of developing cancer, it can also make treatment more difficult and cause tumors to grow more quickly
There are many health benefits to achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight, including lowering the risk of cancer and improving cancer treatment outcomes
After giving up tobacco, watching your weight and staying active are your best forms of health insurance [click to continue…]

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