Being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing 8 new types of cancer, among which are thyroid cancer, pancreatic cancer or liver cancer. This has been determined by the latest study developed by the University of Washington School of Medicine and collected by The New England Journal of Medicine.
According to data from the World Health Organization, obesity worldwide has more than doubled since 1980 , affecting more than 600 million people in 2014 alone. Until now, being overweight had been associated with a greater number of cases of kidney, esophageal, uterine, breast or colon cancer. Now, with this new study, researchers have identified eight more to add to the list.
Obesity puts us at risk for these other cancers:
– Gallbladder cancer
– Liver cancer
– Meningioma (a type of brain tumor)
– Multiple myeloma (a type of cancer of the bone marrow)
– Ovarian cancer
– Pancreatic cancer
– Thyroid cancer
The scientists found that in most of these cancers, the higher your Body Mass Index (BMI), the higher your risk of cancer.
” These results highlight the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle:” Many of the recently identified cancers linked to being overweight were on the radar screens of people who are overweight. This is another wake-up call. It is time to get serious about our health and our diet ”, clarifies Graham Colditz, leader of the work.
Colditz reminds us that following a proper diet, maintaining a healthy weight and exercising, in addition to not smoking, can have a significant impact on reducing the risk of cancer .
