Obesity increases the risk of nine cancers – scientists

KIEV. March 10. UNN. European scientists have found evidence of a link between the development of obesity and the probability of occurrence of the nine forms of cancer. This is stated in the journal BMJ, reports UNN.

The researchers analyzed results and experimental data of more than 200 scientific papers which examined the link between obesity and cancer. It turned out that the nine forms of this terrible disease are more likely to occur in people who are overweight.

Irrespective of the weight forms of cancer or are associated with the digestive system (cancer of the rectum, stomach, esophagus or colon), or with hormones (cancer of the kidney, pancreas, and breast, uterine and blood cancer).

However, the dependence of each of the aforementioned types of cancer obesity different. So, the probability of occurrence of rectal cancer depends on the weight minimal, and the possibility of developing pancreatic cancer increases by 50% for every 5 kilograms of excess weight.

We will remind, according to the who, iced coffee doesn’t cause cancer.

As reported UNN, the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of breast cancer.

However, according to the doctor – radiation therapist MC “Clinic of Spizhenko” Oleg Yarmak, in matters of cancer, the most important is prevention and early detection of illness.