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WHO says people who are obese or have excess fat are at risk of getting breast, colon, stomach, liver and endometrial cancers, among other cancers.
Dr Victor Oria, a chief scientist at the Integrated Cancer Research Foundation of Kenya (ICRF), adds that as body fat increases, many people develop insulin resistance, forcing the body to produce increasingly higher levels of insulin to keep blood sugar under control.
Summary Article What you need to know: WHO says people who have excess fat are at risk of getting breast, colon, stomach, liver and endometrial cancers, among other cancers.
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