What we know, according to Colditz and his co-authors, is that lifestyle choices people make and that society can influence in a number of ways - from tobacco use to diet and exercise - play a significant role in causing cancer. Specifically, the researchers cite data demonstrating that smoking alone is responsible for a third of all cancer cases in the United States. Excess body weight and obesity account for another 20 percent.Lose the weight, prevent the cancer.
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Monday, May 07, 2012
Public Health Researchers Outline Obstacles Standing In The Way Of Cancer Prevention
Being too fat is an obstacle.
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