Extra fat in the body can have harmful effects, like producing hormones and growth factors that affect the way our cells work. This can raise the risk of several diseases, including cancer. It's thought that more than 1 in 20 cancers in the UK are linked to being overweight or obese.
Research has shown that many types of cancer are more common in people who are overweight or obese, including:
breast cancer, in women after the menopause
bowel cancer
womb cancer
oesophageal (food pipe) cancer
gastric cardia cancer (a type of stomach cancer)
pancreatic cancer
kidney cancer
liver
probably - gallbladder, ovarian and aggressive prostate cancers
This list includes 2 of the most common types of cancer – breast and bowel cancers - and 3 of the hardest to treat – pancreatic, oesophageal and gallbladder cancers.
Research has shown that many types of cancer are more common in people who are overweight or obese, including:
breast cancer, in women after the menopause
bowel cancer
womb cancer
oesophageal (food pipe) cancer
gastric cardia cancer (a type of stomach cancer)
pancreatic cancer
kidney cancer
liver
probably - gallbladder, ovarian and aggressive prostate cancers
This list includes 2 of the most common types of cancer – breast and bowel cancers - and 3 of the hardest to treat – pancreatic, oesophageal and gallbladder cancers.
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