Early-adult BMI may lower postmenopausal breast cancer risk through breast density

Breast density clue for cancer risk

Women with a higher Body Mass Index in early adulthood may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer after the menopause because of lasting changes in the structure of their breast tissue, according to researchers at The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Early-adult BMI may lower postmenopausal breast cancer risk through breast density

Women with a higher body mass index (BMI) in early adulthood may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer after menopause because of lasting changes in the structure of their breast tissue, according to researchers at The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Young women who are overweight may be less likely to develop breast cancer

A new study found that women who had a higher BMI at 20 appeared to have a reduced risk of post-menopausal breast cancer