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How excess body fat raises the risk of 13 cancers
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Linet Owoko
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A World Health Organization report links excess body fat to 13 different types of cancer, with experts comparing the health risks of obesity to smoking. Visceral fat is identified as a primary driver of inflammation and abnormal cell growth.
A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has linked 13 cancers to excess body fat. WHO says people who are obese or have excess fat are at risk of getting breast, colon, stomach, liver and endometrial cancers, among other cancers.
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