Obesity can raise the risk of some cancers by up to 40%. If everyone lost 1% body fat it could reduce new cancer cases by up to 100,000 per year.

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Obesity can raise the risk of some cancers by up to 40%. If everyone lost 1% body fat it could reduce new cancer cases by up to 100,000 per year. cancer dna damage hormones inflammation nutrition obesity cancer.gov
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There are several probable mechanisms by which obesity increases cancer risk: higher levels of IGF-1, increased insulin, hormones, inflammation and DNA damage.

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