Sunday, November 8, 2009

Add Cancer to the Litany of Bad Things Caused by Obesity

I wonder if the woman in the photo accompanying the Agence France-Press version of this story knew they were using her headless body for this purpose. It seems unnecessary and is somewhat insensitive. No other comment.

Obesity Is the Cause of Many Types of Cancers, US Researchers Say
The Independent
Nov. 9, 2009

Over 100,000 types of cancers are caused by excess body fat, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research, which Thursday released comprehensive data on cancer cases in the United States and reaffirmed its message that people should maintain a normal body weight and remain physically active throughout life.

Being overweight makes a person susceptible to cancer because it increases the amount of hormones like estrogen circulating in the body and disrupts how the body processes insulin, which is linked to higher risk of cancer. Being overweight also creates low-grade inflammation in the body, which is increasingly being found to play a role in cancer, according to AICR health experts.

Click here to read the rest of the story. It's very short, but worthwhile.

1 comment:

  1. Yeah, those headless pics always make me cringe a bit too. They can't find something else to illustrate their point - or better yet, let the words stand alone?

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