April 24, 2001 – According to a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a subsidiary of the World Health Organization (WHO), one third of cancers of the colon, breast, kidney and digestive system are linked to inactivity and weight gain.
According to Dr. Harri Vainio, director of IARC, any weight gain increases the risk of cancer, even if you stay within weight limits considered normal. These conclusions are those of an international panel, convened by the IARC, on the impact of obesity and sedentary lifestyle on cancer around the world.
Despite the consensus of experts between the gain weight and cancer risk, it seems that the link between loss voluntary weight loss and decreased cancer risk is less evident, perhaps, as Dr. Vainio notes, because people are not able to maintain their weight loss long enough to decrease the risk of developing cancer. .
In a preliminary report, the members of the international panel, however, stress that the hormonal changes induced by weight loss probably reduce the risk of certain cancers, such as those of the uterus and breast.
In addition, the panel found that there is a positive correlation between not gaining weight and the risk of cancer of the colon, kidney, uterus, digestive system and breast (after menopause). .
Members of the international panel stressed that the problems of obesity and physical activity cannot be managed only at an individual level and that governments, the food industry, the media, communities and individuals must cooperate so that the overall environment is less of a direct factor in weight gain.
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According to Associated Press, April 7, 2001
