Healthy Weight Loss Could Lower Your Odds for Cancer [Video]

Key Takeaways

Losing weight can improve a person’s odds against getting cancerShedding pounds over a 10-year period was associated with lower risk of cancers related to obesityIt also protected against some cancers not related to obesity

TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight can protect you against cancers related to obesity, a new study finds.

Obesity has been linked to higher risk of at least 13 types of cancer, researchers said. This is largely due to excess levels of hormones like estrogen and insulin.

But study results show that dropping pounds can improve a person’s odds against developing these cancers, including breast, kidney, ovary, liver and pancreatic cancers.

“This study reinforces how crucial it is to treat obesity as a chronic disease,” said researcher Dr. Kenda Alkwatli, a clinical fellow at Cleveland Clinic. “We are hopeful that these results can help us better understand how we can use weight loss to address co-morbidities, including cancer in …