Saturday, November 7, 2009

Excess Body Fat Causes Over 1000,000 Cancers Each Year In US

The American Institue For Cancer Research yesterday issued a press release titled "Excess Body Fat Alone Causes Over 1000,000 Cancers In US Each Year."
The estimated number of cancers that are linked to excess body fat include:
  • Endometrial Cancer - 20,700 cases
  • Esophageal Cancer - 5,800
  • Pancreatic Cancer - 11.900
  • Kidney Cancer - 13.900
  • GallBladder Cancer - 2,000
  • Breast Cancer - 33,000
  • and Colorectal Cancer - 13,2000

Use this Body Mass Index Calculator to determine your healthy weight.

Charles

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