Body weight and cancer: the evidence This page contains
information about the links between bodyweight and cancer. Click
on the links below to read about specific topics. On this page -
Obesity is a major preventable cause of cancer - Obesity
increases the risk of breast cancer in women after menopause -
Obesity increases the risk of bowel cancer - Obesity increases
the risk of womb cancer - Obesity increases the risk of
oesophageal cancer - Obesity increases risk of many other types
of cancer - Too much belly fat could increase the risk of cancer
- Obesity may increase cancer risk by changing hormone levels -
Keeping a healthy weight reduces cancer risk and losing weight
may reduce cancer risk - Parents can reduce their children’s
cancer risk in adult life by encouraging them to eat healthily
and keep active Major studies confirm that being overweight or
obese increases your risk of various cancers. 1,2,3,4 The World
Health Organisation (WHO) says that overweight and obesity are
the most important known avoi