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    Obesity Raises the Risk of Cancer

    suryaBy suryaSeptember 11, 2010002 Mins Read

    Most of the American people, who are either overweight or obese due to abdominal fat or body fat, may now will be successful in lowering their susceptibility of having cancer by simply changing their dietary plans. Cancer is the second most leading disease which causes death in the U.S. the prime reason behind obesity or overweight is when food intake exceeds the number of calories burned. Read on to know more how obesity raises the risk of cancer.

    How Obesity Raises the Risk of Cancer?
    An estimated figure of 61% Americans are either overweight or obese as per the Center for Disease Control. According to a survey conducted by American Institute of cancer, only 1 in 4 people were aware of the fact that obesity can lead to cancer. Hence, most of the obese Americans may be unaware of the fact they could minimize the risk of having cancer by weight loss.

    If high amounts of body fat is present, it increases the estrogen levels in the blood. This makes the female reproductive system prone to cancer. Also, it increases the acid reflux which can lead to esophagus cancer. This raises the insulin which causes the body to secrete a hormone that leads to cell multiplication.

    A Recent Report
    According to a recent report, there is a link between 19 different cancers and obesity. Out of the 19 cancers which were evaluated, 8 were directly linked to body fat. A factor called Persons Years of Lost Life (PYLL) because of each cancer type was evaluated using actual death rates due to the cancers and life expectancy tables. The table below shows the results of the study:

    Table 1, Cancers with increased risk due to Overweight and Obese people. The source of this information is the National Cancer Institute (2).
    PYLL for 2004Type of CancerCauseMitigated by
    783,000BreastBody Fatness
    Abdominal Fat
    Total Fat
    Greater birth weight
    Adult attained height
    Adult weight gain
    Physical activity
    Lactation
    752,000ColorectumBody fatness
    Abdominal fat
    Alcohol
    Sugary drinks
    Animal fat
    Cheese
    Foods with iron
    Red meat
    Processed meat
    Adult attained height
    Foods containing dietary fiber
    Fruits, Fish, Milk, Garlic
    Non-starchy vegetables
    Foods containing Folate
    Foods containing selenium
    Foods containing vitamin D
    Calcium supplements
    Physical activity
    463,000PancreasBody fatness
    Abdominal fat
    Red meat
    Adult attained height
    Fruits
    Foods containing folate
    Physical activity
    258,000LiverBody fatness
    Alcohol
    Aflatoxins (mold)
    Fruits
    257,000EndometriumBody Fatness
    Abdominal fat
    Processed meats
    Non-starchy vegetables
    Physical activity
    205,000OestophagusBody fatness
    Alcohol
    Red meat
    Processed meat
    Fruits
    Non-starchy vegetables
    Foods containing B-Carotene
    Foods containing vitamin C
    Foods containing dietary fiber
    Foods containing folate
    Foods containing Pyridoxine
    Foods containing vitamin E
    193,000KidneyBody Fatness
    Arsenic in water
    Physical activity (3)
    Fruits and vegetables (3)
    N/AGall BladderBody fatnessPhysical activity (4)
    Watch less TV (4)

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