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Asked by lucascosmos13 to Mariam, Leo, Jo, Iain, Gioia on 16 Jun 2010 in Categories: Your Research.
Question: Does the weight can start a sort of cancer ? ( sorry but i dont know how towrite it properly :[ )
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Joanna Watson answered on 15 Jun 2010:
Yes lucascosmos, being overweight can increase the risk of cancer.
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Mariam Orme answered on 16 Jun 2010:
Are you asking about links between being overweight and cancer? Being overweight does increase the risk of getting several types of cancer, like breast, bowel and womb. Why this should be isn’t really clear. One possibility is that it’s because of hormones: being overweight changes the levels of some hormones in your body, and changes in these hormone levels increase the likelihood of you getting cancer. Sorry that’s not a very satisfactory answer, but we just don’t really know!
I hope I understood your question, but if not, please try phrasing it a bit differently and I’ll try answering it again!
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Leo Garcia answered on 16 Jun 2010:
Obesity has been linked to a higher risk of getting certain types of cancer, particularly bowel cancer, breast cancer and womb cancer. There are a number of other health risks associated with being obese, including heart disease, diabetes and not being able to fit through narrow doors:
http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/healthyliving/obesityandweight/howdoweknow/#obesity
http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/publications/facts/obesity/en/So, it’s very important to make sure that you stay healthy by getting lots of exersize, eating a healthy diet and avoid smoking!
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