Researchers prove that there is a strong relation between Cancer and Obesity. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) scientists found that obesity increased the risk of breast, Kidney, colon, and esophageal cancer and cancer of the womb lining. Sedentary life style and fat and fast foods are major causes for rise in obesity.

1. If a female begins to put on weight from 16th year of age onwards, the incidence of breast cancer is more.

2. Obesity in creases the risk for breast cancer in post menopausal woman by 40%.

3. If a woman put on 10 Kg extra weight than the normal weight, the chances of cancer occurring is 40% more as per experts.

4. If the obese woman has smoking habit, risk of cancer is very high.

5. They estimate that 40% of womb lining cancers, up to 25% of kidney cancers and about 10% of breast and colon cancers would not develop if people avoided putting on excess weight.

6. 3% of newly diagnosed cases are due to obesity in America.

It is the time to educate people on the life threatening risks associated with Obesity.

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