Those overweight at age 20,
60-80% more susceptible to develop stomach cancer in later life!
Excess of anything is detrimental to health and excessive weight
probably features on the top of that list. Maintaining a healthy weight that is
complimentary to your age, height and body structure is ideal, especially
because so many things can go wrong if you're overweight.
Obesity can negatively affect most of your organs – especially the
heart – make you vulnerable to diabetes, joint pains, arthritis, make it difficult
for women during pregnancy – basically, impact your overall health.
Now, a study has revealed the downside of being overweight in youth,
saying that excessive weight during the early 20s puts one at an increased risk
of developing cancer of either the oesophagus (food pipe) or upper stomach in
adulthood by three times.
The findings showed that those who are overweight at the age of 20 are
nearly 60-80 percent more likely to develop these cancers in later life,
compared to those who maintained a healthy weight throughout life. Those who
gained more than 20 kg during adulthood were also twice as likely to develop
oesophageal cancer compared to people who had little weight change.
Carrying excess weight can trigger long-term reflux problems and
heartburn that can lead to cancer.
It can also change the levels of sex hormones, such as oestrogen and
testosterone, cause levels of insulin to rise, and lead to inflammation – all
of which are factors associated with increased cancer risk, the researchers
said.
"The study highlights how weight gain over the course of our lives
can increase the risk of developing these two cancer types, both of which have
extremely poor survival rate," said lead author Jessica Petrick from the
National Cancer Institute in Maryland, US.
For the study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, the team
pooled data from more than 400,000 people and analysed their reported height
and weight at ages 20 and 50.
The study highlighted the importance of keeping a healthy weight
throughout life to reduce the risk of developing these cancers.
Small steps like taking the stairs more often, keeping an eye on the
quantity of food consumed and switching to sugar-free drinks are simple things
we all can do to keep a healthy weight, the researchers suggested.
17.02.2017
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