Obesity, Weight, and Cancer Risk

Many factors cause people to become overweight or obese, including genetic, hormonal, environmental, emotional, and cultural factors. More than two-thirds of American adults are overweight and obese. This means that they have too much body fat compared to lean body tissue, such as muscle.

Ø Which cancers are affected?

·         Overweight or obese have a higher risk of many serious health conditions

·         Including type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Increased levels of insulin and insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which may help some cancers develop

·         Being overweight or obese is also associated with an increased risk of cancer.

·         Chronic, low-level inflammation, which is more common in people who are obese and is linked with an increased cancer risk

·         Higher amounts of estrogen produced by fat tissue, which can drive the development of some cancers, such as breast and endometrial cancers

·         Obesity now linked to 12 different cancers

 

ü     The following factors can affect your cancer risk:

• Gaining weight as an adult
• Losing and regaining weight repeatedly
• Fat cells may also effect processes that regulate cancer cell growth.

ü       Types of cancer linked to overweight or obesity

Being overweight or obese has been linked to some cancers:

v  Breast

v  Colorectal

v  Uterine

v  Kidney

v  Head and neck

v  Esophageal

v  Pancreatic

v  Endometrium (lining of the uterus)

v  Prostate

v  Gallbladder

v  Thyroid

 Ø People who are overweight or obese

ü              Measuring weight gain

A normal BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI between 25 and 29.5 is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or higher is obese. In addition, people with larger waist measurements have a higher risk of various diseases, such as heart disease. A normal waist measurement is under 40 inches for men and under 35 inches for women.

ü  Weight manage tips

v  Eat more vegetables, fruits, lean protein, and whole grains. Some types of food, such as broth-based soups, also help a person feel "full" faster.

v  Limit foods and beverages that are high in sugar, such as juice and soda.

v  Eat and drink only as many calories as you need to maintain a healthy weight and support your level of physical activity.

v  Aim for 30 to 60 minutes per day of moderate to intense physical activity on most days. But even a small increase in physical activity has benefits.

v  A change in lifestyle behaviors.

v  A change in lifestyle behaviors.

v  Behavior change support

v  Medications.

v  Surgery

Note:-A healthy body weight is important for children as well as adults

ü  One in five children are overweight or obese before they begin primary school, and one in three children are overweight or obese by the time they leave.

ü  One of every five youngsters are overweight or fat before they start grade school, and one of every three kids are overweight or stout when they clear out.

ü  Obese kids will probably develop into stout grown-ups, and hefty grown-ups are more in danger of disease. It is conceivable overweight kids might be at expanded danger of cancer as grown-ups, paying little heed to what they grow up to weigh, however the proof isn't clear.

ü  By encouraging your kids to lead a sound way of life, you can enable them to keep a well body weight as a kid and also later on throughout everyday life.

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