Obese women are at greater risk of developing breast cancer. Overweight women with high blood sugar and fat levels have more chance of developing breast cancer and have worst prognosis. Doctors conducted research study on 1,000 obese women. Of these, 561 women were diagnosed with Breast Cancer. This research study was conducted by Umea University scientists and published in the “Journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment”. Death rate is also high in women (both pre and post-menopausal) who are diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. High blood sugar levels in obese women are the major culprit for rise in breast cancer risk. In the research, obese and overweight women have shown lower survival rates than normal weight women. Inflammatory breast cancer (aggressive form) incidence is more in overweight women when compared to normal females. Severity of the breast cancer rises with increase in weight. Breast cancer recurrence is also high in obese women. Obesity is the side-effect of Tamoxifen, common breast cancer drug. Doctors need to tackle this problem. Obesity also increases risk of getting other cancers like Leukaemia, Multiple Myeloma, Thyroid Cancer, Kidney tumours and Colon Cancer. Obesity is the major culprit for increase in incidence of Diabetes, Hypertension and heart diseases. More than 60% of women over 60 years are either obese or weight in America. Why should we reduce weight? 1. To decrease risk of getting cancer. 2. To increase survival rate. 3. To reduce chance of recurrence. Disciplined diet and regular exercise help in reducing obesity levels in the population. … [Read more...]
Obesity linked to esophageal cancer
Obesity and high refined carbohydrate intake may cause oesophageal cancer, according to latest research study published in "The American Journal of Gastroenterology". Incidence of esophageal cancer is high in very obese people with BMI is more than 35. Obesity is also linked with Prostate cancer, breast and uterine cancer, colon cancer and kidney cancer. Risk for esophageal cancer is high in obese men than obese women. This research was done by Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland. Oesophageal cancer has very poor prognosis with below 20% survival rates. It is the eighth leading cause of cancer deaths in American men. Exact causes of oesophageal cancer are remaining unknown. People with gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at high risk for esophageal cancer. Esophagectomy appears to be as safe in obese patients as in non-obese ones. One should need to decrease carbohydrate intake especially refined ones to prevent obesity epidemic. … [Read more...]
Obesity: Main cause of cancers in non-smokers
Smoking is the number one cause of cancers in smokers but obesity is the main cause of cancers in non-smokers, according to a research study by British scientists. Non-smokers can prevent cancers by eating healthy diet and staying away from junk food. The research was funded by World Cancer Research fund and will be submitted at Royal society conference. Obesity and cancer: Obesity is the number one avoidable cause of cancer in non-smokers. Courtesy: Medicallook. 1. Obesity increases the breast cancer risk by increasing the level of oestrogen hormones and is the major reason for bowel cancer (12%) and kidney cancer in men. Obesity is responsible for 10-15% of breast cancers. Obesity increases breast cancer risk by 30% in post menopausal women. 2. Obesity increases bowel cancer risk by 60% in over weight men. 3. Obesity is responsible for 25% of kidney cancers. 4. 30% of oesophageal cancers are due to obesity. 5. Obesity is the major factor for 40% of womb cancers. Increased consumption of fast foods and soft drinks are raising Obesity to epidemic levels due to empty calories. Lack of physical activity is adding fuel to this fire. Vigorous daily exercise for 30-45 minutes is necessary for keeping weight under control. Government should ban junk food advertisements in the media. … [Read more...]
Relation between waist line and Obesity
Researchers say that a quick check around the waist with a tape measure may be a better way of telling, if anybody is at risk of heart disease, than stepping on a scale. People with larger waistlines (even if they are not overweight), are more likely to show the early signs of heart disease, than those with smaller waists. Quote on waist line significance: “Inches are as important as pounds or kilograms (of bodyweight)”. The team of researchers used the methods like, -Magnetic resonance imaging -Electron beam computed tomography scans Several studies showed that-waist size is clearly linked with -Heart attack -Stroke -Heart disease risk. Government of America gave the following guidelines: -Men should aim to have waist of 40 inches (102cm) or less, in circumference, -Women should have 35 inches (89cm) waist line. The researchers found no absolute cut-off but found that “the smaller the person’s waist, the clearer his or her arteries were observed to be.” -High cholesterol level, High blood pressure, Lack of exercise, etc, are other known risk factors for the chances of having early artery clogging. Weight alone does not do early artery clogging, but waist size does have much effect on artery clogging leading to heart ailments. So the golden word is: “the longer the waist line –the shorter the life line.” … [Read more...]
Obesity: Causes and effects on the body
Obesity Statistics: Incidence: As per the W.H.O. report, 30% of the people in western countries are suffering from obesity. Out of the 6 billion people in the world, 1 billion are obese people. The other side of it is 1billion people are without sufficient food and living in poverty. Obesity epidemic is gradually on rise in developing countries also due to fast growing economies. Obesity Causes: 1. Modern life: Due to sedentary habits with little exercise is the main reason behind increased incidence of Obesity. 2. Fast food restaurants: These restaurants are growing in number in leaps and bounds. People are taking more junk and fatty foods. Due to these diet habits, more fat is stored in the body causing obesity. 3. Alcohol causes fatty liver and thereby more fat is stored in the body. Patient becomes obese. The main trouble with many people is they consider obesity as a cosmetic problem rather than disease. But the truth is obesity is a chronic disease due to deposition of more fat in the body. The important thing is over weight is not a disease but obesity is a disease. But the line of differentiation between the two is very thin. 4. Experts opinion: A famous doctor says that obesity simply a bad news for both body and mind. Another doctor says: Asians have more body fat, is not that they eat more but move less. 5. Other Causes of Obesity: A. Increasing affluence B. Little outdoor activity C. Spending more time watching television and playing computer games. 6. Emotions: Can they cause obesity, but how? People tend to eat more, when they are; 1. Upset 2. Anxious 3. under stress 4. Feel boredom. To quell these feelings they eat more. This becomes a vicious cycle. 7. Hereditary: Small parts of the DNA that people inherit from their parents that determine the weight gain in them. These genes do not tell our body how to utilize extra calories. 8. Nutrition and pregnancy: One theory is that when children are under nourished in the womb of their mother, when become adults, they usually develop abdominal fat, even with the normal diet. This put them at greater risk of obesity related illnesses. 9. In Asians: Asians evolved a so called ‘’thrift gene’’ after living for thousands of years under near-famine conditions. Their bodies are, paradoxically, metabolically, efficient to deal with the relative abundance of modern life. It is a genetic trait. Effects of Obesity on the body: Obesity causes following diseases: 1. Diabetes 2. Heart problems 3. Rise in blood pressure 4. Incidence of some cancers is more in Obese people. How to control Obesity: 1. Doing exercise – Walking is the best and simple exercise. 2. Eat more fruits and vegetables 3. Taking less fatty foods.4. Meditation and Yoga 4. Controlling stress and strain … [Read more...]
