Your Weight at Different Ages Could Affect Your Risk of Multiple Cancers
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Your Weight at Different Ages Could Affect Your Risk of Multiple Cancers
It's well established that being overweight or obese increases cancer risk, but a new study adds some valuable fine print to that association. The age at which you put on weight matters, and differs for men and women. Researchers from several institutions in Sweden analyzed previously collected health data from just over 630,000 individuals. These participants had several weight measurements recorded between the ages of 17 and 60. Those weight s…
The link between being overweight and the risk of developing cancer has long been proven, but a new large-scale study has shown that the age at which a person gains pounds plays a critical role. Moreover, for men and women, these dangerous periods are significantly different.
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