There is a new study out which shows the startling correlation between an increase in waist size, and breast cancer risk.
It’s pretty common for our waistlines to expand a bit as we age. Now there is a new, and very compelling reason to battle that bulge!
The British Medical Journal reports that going up just one skirt size every 10 years between the ages of 20-60, can result in a 33% increase in post-menopausal breast cancer risk. A two-size per decade growth spurt equated to a 77% increase in risk.
Research suggests that excess body weight, especially in the midsection, can spur cancer development. Midsection fat triggers estrogen development and inflammation, both of which could be factors in the elevated cancer rates. It is also thought that belly fat is more metabolically active than fat tissue in other parts of the body, therefore promoting the spread of cancer cells.
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