Cancer and Obesity Facts,Cause and Effect of Obesity
Is there a link between cancer and obesity? Facts will tell you that yes, there is. Being overweight is a proven cause of tumors in the breast. And another effect of obesity is tumors in the colon.
In fact, having a body mass index above what is considered as normal is a cause of many of the leading types of cancer.
Obesity is basically an effect of:
1. a sedentary lifestyle characterized by physical inactivity, and
2. a diet that is high in calories and/or saturated or trans fats.
The main cause and effect of obesity are eating more and moving less resulting to may types of diseases.
Experts through years of research confirm that being overweight, next to the effects of smoking, is already a major lifestyle cause or risk factor that promotes tumor development and growth.
Dangers of Being Overweight
The following are adverse effects of having a body mass index or BMI above what is considered as normal:
1. Proliferation of Gastrointestinal Hormones,
An unusual level of hormones is a cause of prostate, colon, and pancreatic cancers.
2. Increased Insulin Levels, and the
3. Physiology of Lymphatic Flow in patients who have an obesity problem.
All of these may contribute to this negative effect: the spread of tumor cells.
Findings from a recent study from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Center in Houston state that obese patients tend to have slightly larger tumors.
The link between cancer and obesity is evident in these facts: the disease is more likely to recur and its prevention is more difficult among those who struggle with obesity.
Do you know that...
two-thirds of adult men and women in the U.S. are overweight or obese?
The number of overweight or obese persons is expected to rise as people continue to not care about prevention by...
Obesity is found to be a risk factor in at least 6 types of malignant cancers. Of these, 25 to 30% of them are toxic effects of obesity and physical inactivity.
Three percent of new cases, 14% of deaths in men and 20% of deaths in women due to cancers are linked to being overweight or obesity.
This is unfortunate as prevention of many types of disease is very possible because what causes them is an unhealthy lifestyle choice.
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