Obesity and Cancer

 

                   Obesity and Cancer


Is obesity a cause for  cancer? Is that mean more cells equal more chances to cancer!!!

Worldwide 1.1 billion people are currently estimated to be overweight, at least 300 million of them obese.

Worldwide, cancer affects roughly 22 million persons who are living with the condition. This makes it a major public health problem.

The prevalence of excess body weight and obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide. Apart from several conditions like diabetes, heart disease, liver and gall bladder disorders, cancers have also been associated with obesity. There is sufficient evidence to link certain forms of cancers to obesity.

Association between cancers and obesity

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has assessed the association between cancers and obesity. Their focus was on certain cancers like cancers of the colon, female breast (especially in women who have achieved menopause), endometrial or womb cancers, kidney and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Other cancers linked to obesity include pancreatic, ovarian, cervical and blood cancers.


An article by 

Dr. Ananya Mandal

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