Fat people 'are in denial about cancer': Half of us
don't realize being overweight raises the risk of 10 different types of the
disease
Nearly half of adults
do not know being overweight increases the risk of developing cancer,
worrying new figures show.
Some 41 per cent of adult population
are unaware that weight is strongly linked the disease, a poll by the World
Cancer Research Fund found.
Cancer charities have called the
figures 'alarming', given that 62 per cent of adults are currently overweight
or obese.
Being overweight, which is defined
as having a Body Mass Index of more than 25, increases the risk of developing
10 different cancers including bowel, breast, liver and pancreatic cancer.
It also raises the risk of kidney,
womb, ovary, gallbladder and advanced prostate cancer.
Furthermore, the poll found 54 per
cent of those questioned were not aware that a lack of physical activity can
increase cancer risk.
And 40 per cent did not realise
eating a poor diet raises the chances, while 43 per cent had no idea drinking
alcohol does, too.
Across the worlds adults
were the least aware that all these factors increase the risk of the disease.
Adults are getting careless with what they eat, they were
the least likely to know about the link between lack of exercise and cancer,
while those in over 40 were in the dark about the link between drinking
alcohol and the chance of developing cancer
When it comes to knowing how poor diet affects the
risk, adults were the least aware of the connection.
After not smoking, being a healthy weight is the
most important thing people can do to reduce their cancer risk, the charity
says.
It estimates around a third of the most common
cancers could be prevented through choosing a healthy diet, being physically
active and maintaining a healthy body weight. To beat cancer diet and life style is important.
If
everyone maintained a healthy weight, there will be minimal issues of cancer.This new year i urge every one to stick to healthy
New Year's resolutions that could reduce their cancer risk.
Amanda McLean, Director at World Cancer Research
Fund UK, said: 'It is worrying that so many people are still not aware that
being overweight can increase their chances of developing cancer.
'In fact our research has shown that about 24,000
cancer cases in the UK could be avoided if everyone was a healthy weight.
'This New Year we hope people will get behind our
campaign, "I CAN", and make small changes to their lifestyles – they
could make a huge difference to their health.
'It doesn't have to be anything too difficult –
cutting down on high calorie foods and sugary drinks, drinking less alcohol, or
even 10 to 15 extra minutes each day of physical activities such as brisk
walking could all decrease a person's cancer risk
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