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Larger waistline 'increases cancer risk for women'
December 30, 2010
Health insurance customers have been warned on the dangers of having a large waistline.
Female health insurance customers and others have been warned that women with larger waistlines face an increased risk of developing cancer.
This is according to the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), which explained that excess body fat around the waist can lead to a higher likelihood of getting bowel, pancreatic and breast cancer.
The organisation has carried out research showing 44 per cent of women in England have a raised waist circumference, compared to 32 per cent of men.
Dr Rachel Thompson, deputy head of science for WCRF, told health insurance customers: "We need to raise awareness among both men and women that both being overweight and having a large waistline are cancer risk factors."
Earlier this month, Sara Hiom, a spokeswoman for Cancer Research UK, told BBC News the government needs to focus its healthcare strategy for the disease on making early diagnoses.
This may be able to improve survival rates in this country as a result.
Published by Sue Clarkson
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