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Breast
Cancer - Another Obesity Victim
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by:
Tom
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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: •Obesity affects both the development and
progression of breast cancer.
•Post menopausal cancer risk is higher among obese women.
•Breast cancer mortality is higher in obese women.
•Body weight measured at different times during life also causes breast
cancer.
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