Top US Expert Explains How Obesity Can Raise Breast Cancer Risk

US expert on breast cancer. (Image: AP/Canva)

Obesity is often discussed in connection with diabetes, heart disease and other metabolic conditions. However, did you know that excess body weight can also play a role in increasing the risk of certain cancers, especially breast cancer. Dr Emily Ortega Goddard, Director of the Bariatrics programme at Penn State Health in the US, explains how obesity can affect the body's internal processes and why addressing it may be an important part of long-term health management.

In an interview, Goddard highlighted the link between obesity and several types of cancer, including breast cancer. She also stressed on the importance of recognising obesity as a medical condition that may require professional treatment.

"There's quite a correlation between obesity and breast cancer and multiple other types of cancer," she said, adding that more than 13 types of cancer have been linked to obesity.

Goddard explained that these substances can contribute to ongoing inflammation. When inflammation persists over a long period, it may affect normal cellular processes and create conditions that favour cancer development.

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"So breast cancer specifically, you're at an increased risk.

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