Research
Metabolic adaptation
Weight loss and fat mass loss through lifestyle and pharmacologic interventions improve metabolic and inflammatory markers, suggesting a link to decreased breast cancer risk.
Practitioners should encourage weight loss and fat mass reduction as strategies to lower breast cancer risk.
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Weight loss and more specifically fat mass loss through lifestyle and pharmacologic interventions improve serum metabolic and inflammatory markers, sex hormone levels, and measures of breast density, suggesting a link to decreased breast cancer risk.
Why this rating
The claim is supported by evidence from interventions discussed in the abstract.
Source
Obesity and Breast Cancer Risk: The Oncogenic Implications of Metabolic Dysregulation
Sandra Naaman et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2022
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