Reduces The Risk Of Getting Cancer

Does Losing Weight 

Reduce Cancer Risk?

Research on how losing weight
 might lower the risk of 
developing cancer is limited. 
Still, there’s growing evidence
 that weight loss might reduce
 the risk of breast cancer 
(after menopause), more 
aggressive forms of prostate
 cancer, and possibly other 
cancers, too.

Some body changes that 
occur as a result of weight 
loss suggest it may, indeed,
 reduce cancer risk. 
For example, overweight or 
obese people who intentionally 
lose weight have reduced levels 
of certain hormones that are
 related to cancer risk, such
 as insulin, estrogens, and 
androgens.

While we still have much to 
learn about the link between
 weight loss and cancer risk,
 people who are overweight 
or obese should be encouraged
 and supported if they try to
lose weight. Aside from 
possibly reducing cancer 
risk, losing weight can have 
many other health benefits, 
such as lowering the risk of 
heart disease and diabetes. 
Losing even a small amount 
of weight has health benefits
 and is a good place to start.