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"You may already know that cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, but did you know that obesity may be responsible for than 100,000 cases of cancer each year? According to the American Institute of Cancer Research, excess body fat has been linked to nearly half the cases of endometrial cancer (a type of cancer of the uterus) and a third of esophageal cancer cases. Obesity is also associated with approximately 28 percent of pancreatic cancer cases, 24 percent of kidney cancer cases and 17 percent of breast cancer cases. Experts aren&amp;#039;t entirely sure why this link exists, but it may have to with how body fat affects hormone levels in the body. Unfortunately, researchers believe that the number of people diagnosed with cancer will likely rise as Americans continue to get fatter. Right now, almost 66 percent of American adults are now overweight or obese, according to info from the National Institutes of Health. Being overweight or obese also increases your risk of other serious health problems, including heart disease. So if you have a few (or many) pounds to lose, it&amp;#039;s smart to talk to your doctor about what you can do to slim down. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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