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Obesity and Cancer

by Gloria Gamat on February 15th, 2008

Obesity has always been linked by experts to high risk of developing metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and most especially cardiovascular diseases . In fact, all these conditions are closely linked to one another.

Now, as reported by European researchers, being obese or even overweight may increase a person’s risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancer.

Doctors have long suspected a link between weight gain and certain cancers, including colon and breast cancers.

But the new study, published Friday in the journal Lancet, suggests it could also increase chances for cancer of the esophagus, thyroid, kidney, uterus and gall bladder, among others.

While the study suggests a link, there is no definitive proof that being fat in itself causes cancer.

Hmm. I got your attention right? Read on.

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