It's been 2 years since I lost my mother to cancer, which unfortunately was fueled by her obesity. My mother had always been overweight or obese, but unfortunately as she got older she became morbidly obese. Her cancer started off as uterine/cervical cancer, and spread to her lungs, liver and other parts of her body. She went through a multitude of treatments but nothing could stop it, because unfortunately, she had the most aggressive type of cancer cells in her body, known as clear cell. What people don't realize is that fat produces more estrogen which increases your chances of getting cancer. The overall consensus is that being obese increases your chances of having some sort of cancer by 50%. The fat cells not only increase your chances of getting cancer, but speed up it spreading. The other issue is that any required surgery becomes more complicated with a lot of extra fat to cut through.
While most people associate obesity with increased heart disease, what they don't realize is the massive impact obesity has on cancer rates.
Take care of yourself! Don't let obesity take care of you.
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