10 Types Of Cancer You Can Get If You're Overweight

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

#2 – Colon Cancer

According to the National Cancer Institute, obese men and women are more likely to have colorectal cancer with a 30% rate than people with a healthy weight.

The institute’s recent reviews have proved that insulin resistance is strongly related to the risk of colorectal cancer especially when the body stops using insulin properly, which automatically increases the blood sugar.

Overweight people are more likely to have this issue; also their fat tissues will release Adipokines hormones that improve cell growth including the colorectal tumor cells.

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#3 – Endometrial Cancer

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The Endometrium is the mucous membrane lining the uterus. Its inner cells are highly malignant which can lead to endometrial cancer. This dangerous disease is two to five times more frequent among overweight women than healthy-weight women.

The NCI has also declared that this kind of cancer is also boosted by estrogen, which is excessively produced by the fat tissues. There is also a strong link between endometrial cancer and insulin resistance which may lead to the improvement of the tumor.

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#4 – Esophageal Cancer

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Esophageal Cancer is a specific type of tumors that infects the esophagus or the throat. Having extra weight will improve the risk of having it; it starts with some cells in the throat that excrete mucus and other fluid.

Another factor that evolves this type of tumors is the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease which is more common among fat people, The American Cancer Society have recently declared that
low-grade inflammation produced by the fat tissues that are around the human body has a major role in improving esophageal cancer.

But generally, several studies are still evolving in order to detect the real factor behind this dangerous tumor.

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#5 – Gallbladder cancer

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Being fat will increase the risk of gallbladder cancer by a 20% rate. But if you are an obese person you will have an increased rate that is about 60%. Actually, having gallstones is the major risk factor for gallbladder cancer, and gallstones issue is a very typical disease that the majority of obese people are suffering from.