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Obesity is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, with risk increasing as BMI increases.
Maintaining a healthy weight can help reduce the risk of dying from cancer. The risk of cancer mortality increases as your BMI increases, with women who are at least 40% overweight facing 55% higher risk compared to those of average weight.
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The impact of obesity on cancer mortality was evaluated prospectively in a study of 750,000 men and women who were followed for 12 years.
Why this rating
Supported by large prospective study (750,000 men and women).
Source
The Obesity Epidemic: Pathophysiology and Consequences of Obesity
F. Xavier Pi‐Sunyer · Obesity Research · 2002
DOI 10.1038/oby.2002.202
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