new people at high risk of cancer according to a study

According to a study conducted by the University of California (USA), tall people have a higher risk of developing cancer because they have more cells for the development of the disease.

Researchers badyzed the population of three continents and found that the risk of cancer in men and women was 10% higher for 10 cm in height. Cancer develops when the normal control of cells by the body stops functioning, opening the way for the development of cancer cells that manifest as tumors.

The study suggests that the risk of developing different types of cancer is more likely in tall people simply because they have more cells and therefore more chances that these cells become cancerous. "This means that this extra risk can not be reduced," said Leonard Nunney, author of the study, University of California Riverside.

In the past, other researchers had previously tried to link the fact that tall people had a higher cancer risk. But Nunney's study of populations in the United States, Europe, and South Korea seeks to show that this is probably the case because they have more cells where something can happen.

In particular, larger people are at greater risk of developing melanoma because they have higher cell counts and just more skin than people of average height. However, the risk of cancer of the stomach, oral cavity or cervix in women does not appear to be related to height, according to El esquiu information.