Statistics prove that obese women are more likely to develop breast, colon, gallbladder, and uterus cancer. Men are more likely to develop colon and prostate cancer. Obesity increases the risk for cancer in a number of ways. The first of which is that fat cells release the adipokines, hormones that both stimulate and inhibit certain cells growth. Also, fat cells release a large amount of estrogen, an imbalance of which has been linked to cancerous growth in the reproductive system. Finally, excess fat has been proven to help cause tumors ("Obesity and Cancer
Statistics prove that obese women are more likely to develop breast, colon, gallbladder, and uterus cancer. Men are more likely to develop colon and prostate cancer. Obesity increases the risk for cancer in a number of ways. The first of which is that fat cells release the adipokines, hormones that both stimulate and inhibit certain cells growth. Also, fat cells release a large amount of estrogen, an imbalance of which has been linked to cancerous growth in the reproductive system. Finally, excess fat has been proven to help cause tumors ("Obesity and Cancer