Scientists: Being Overweight Reduces the Risk of Breast Cancer

<img clbad = "aligncenter" src = "http://sivtelegram.media/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/0fc52e1a80ddbdfbb2f8dc26f44c1b11.jpg" alt = "Overweight reduces the risk of developing bad cancer before menopause, have found oncologists from the University of North Carolina in the US The results of the study were published in the journal JAMA Oncology

.Breast cancer is the most frequent in women aged about 60 years, and after menopause, obesity increases the risk of tumors.The researchers selected data on nearly 760,000 women under age 55 from 19 studies to understand how the extra weight affects the risk of bad cancer in women before menopause.It turned out that among women ages 18 to 24 for every 5 points of body mbad above normal, the risk of bad cancer was reduced by e 23% For women aged 25 to 34, the figure was 15%, 35-44 years – 13% and for 45-54 years – 12%.

According to the researchers, the reason may be complex factors, including different levels of hormones and growth factors, the difference in bad density. However, scientists warn, normal weight anyway has more benefits.

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