Cancer Risk: Even though some people ignore their obesity, but let us tell you that obesity is really a serious problem. Obesity is the cause of many deadly diseases including cancer. According to the US CDC, being overweight and obese is associated with obesity. Due to weight gain, you can fall prey to diseases like cancer. Today in this article, we will tell how obesity causes harm. Obesity can lead to breast cancer, colon and rectal cancer, uterine cancer, gallbladder cancer, colon cancer, kidney cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, thyroid cancer, brain cancer.
How does obesity increase the risk of cancer?
Obese people have higher levels of insulin-like growth factors in their blood. This condition known as hyperinsulinemia is a cancer risk. This can cause cancer in colon, kidney and prostate. Obesity causes oxidative stress and increases the risk of many diseases including cancer. Being overweight at birth increases the risk of cancer. Weight gain as an adult and frequent weight gain are also red flags. Weight can change with time and if ever increasing or decreasing then it increases the risk of cancer.
reduce your intake of processed food
A person’s weight is measured by body mass index or BMI. A healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI above 25 is considered overweight and above 30 is considered obese. Eating seasonal fruits and vegetables, reducing the intake of processed food is one of the most effective ways to control weight. A balanced diet containing fats, carbohydrates and proteins maintains the weight. Physical activity is also necessary to maintain body weight. Health reports suggest 150 minutes of exercise in a week and if it is heavy exercise then you can do 75 minutes in a week.
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