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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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