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Breast Cancer - Another Obesity Victim
Obesity raises the risk of various types of cancer. And only
3% people know that obesity increases cancer risks. According
to a recent research based on one million Americans conducted
by the American cancer society, 14% of cancer deaths in men and
20% of cancer deaths in women occur due to Obesity. Scientists
say that 90,000 deaths can be avoided in America if they take
good care to maintain their body weight. Women are more likely
to get cancer in their breasts, gallbladder, ovaries, colon and
cervix while men get cancer in colon and rectum.
Breast cancer in women:
There are more than 200 different types of cancer, but together
breast, lung, bowel and prostate cancer cover half of the cancer
cases. Breast cancer is the most common cancer found in females.
Overweight and obesity are the major causes of breast cancer.
Obesity and Breast cancer risk in females:
Obese women have higher amounts of estrogen in their body. Estrogen
is mainly produced from the fatty tissues and more amount of
fat in your body means you have higher chances of getting affected
by breast cancer. Good nutrition, healthy living conditions
and a fine environment may help girls to start puberty earlier
in life and attain menopause later. Estrogen develops though
out the fertility period. And better levels of estrogen in
the body increases the risk of breast cancer in women.
Breast cancer in men:
Breast cancer is generally found in females but it is also seen
in males. Recent research shows that breast cancer among males
is also on the increase. And obesity is one of its main causes.
In males too estrogen is responsible for breast cancer.
Obesity and breast cancer :
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Obesity affects both the development and progression of breast
cancer.
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Post menopausal cancer risk is higher among obese women.
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Breast cancer mortality is higher in obese women.
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Body weight measured at different times during life also causes
breast cancer.
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