Obesity May be Linked with Increased Cancer Risk; Shed Extra Kilos With these Foods

An unhealthy and high fat diet does not only affect your waistline, but it may also trigger the risk of cancer. According to a new report, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40 percent of the US cancer diagnoses can now be linked to overweight and obesity.
According to the report, a majority of American adults' weight is more than recommended and being overweight or obese puts people at a higher risk of developing a number of cancers. Out of all the cancer diagnoses, nearly 55 percent of female cases and 24 percent of male cases were linked to obesity. These cases statistically affect the older adults, mostly between the ages of 50 and 74 years old.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has identified certain types of cancers that have been linked to overweight and obesity- meningioma, multiple myeloma, adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus, cancers of the thyroid, post-menopausal breast cancer, stomach, liver, uterus, ovaries, colon and rectum among others. Out of these, colon, rectal, pancreatic, breast, liver and ovarian are the most dangerous types of cancers.

Doctors find link between obesity and mental health problems

SA's overweight and obesity rate of 61% of the population is a cause for concern, according to experts

Dr Ian Westmore, board member of the Psychiatry Management Group (PsychMG), says as it currently stands, obesity remains a medical condition, and perhaps for this reason, research has focused neither on understanding the psychological impact of living with obesity nor the influence of mental health on the development of obesity in the first place.