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Obesity Increases Risk for Cancer in Women
Obesity increases the risk for cancer over time, according to a study published in PLoS Medicine. Researchers observed 73,913 participants from the Women’s Health Initiative study and tracked their weight and cancer risk. Every 10-year period of obesity during adulthood increased the risk for obesity-related cancers. Postmenopausal breast and endometrial cancer risks increased the most by up to 8 percent and 37 percent, respectively. These findings suggest weight-management as an effective form of cancer prevention.
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Arnold A, Jiang L, Stefanick ML, et al. Duration of adulthood overweight, obesity, and cancer risk in the Women’s Health Initiative: a longitudinal study from the United States. PLoS Med. Published online August 16, 2016.
