Obesity linked to 11 cancers, 33 percent of Americans at risk
by: Isabelle Z.
NaturalNews.com
Sunday, May 01, 2016
Obesity is now officially linked to 11 types of cancer as a new study adds stomach cancer to the list of illnesses caused by being overweight.
A report released by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) showed that carrying excessive amounts of body fat increased a person’s risk of stomach cancer by 23 percent for each body mass index increase of five units.
The report looked at 89 different studies on stomach cancer from around the world detailing people’s weight, physical activity levels and diet. A total of 17.5 million adults were assessed, including 77,000 with stomach cancers, in the first comprehensive review of its type since 2007.
The head of AICR’s nutrition programs, Alice Bender, said: “We want Americans to know there are steps everyone can take for cancer prevention and better health, like eating more vegetables, beans, fruits, and other plant foods along with squeezing in a few more steps every day.”
Stomach cancer is the 15th most common type of cancer in America and the fifth most common cancer globally. Just last year, more than 26,000 Americans were diagnosed with the disease, and less than a third of them are expected to survive for five years.
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