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    Friday, May 09, 2008

    BREAST CANCER

    Breast cancer risk 26% lower in overweight postmenopausal women eating low glycemic index diet

    Among overweight postmenopausal women, the one-forth eating the lowest glycemic index diet were 26 percent less likely to get breast cancer than the one-forth of women eating the highest glycemic index diet according to a study from France. To say this in reverse, the risk of breast cancer was 35 percent higher in the one-forth of women eating the highest glycemic index diet.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Fri, May 09, 2008 7:39 am | [0] comments

    Thursday, November 08, 2007

    BREAST CANCER

    Breast cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 1.4-fold in postmenopausal women

    A difference of about 60 pounds increases the risk of breast cancer 1.4-fold in postmenopausal women according to a study from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Previous research has found that obesity does not increase the risk of breast cancer prior to menopause, in fact, it protects against it.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 6:35 am | [0] comments

    Monday, September 17, 2007

    BREAST CANCER

    Being overweight at 18 lowers the risk of breast cancer both pre- and post-menopausal in Black women

    Studies of White women have found that being overweight lowers the risk of premenopausal breast cancer, but increases the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. However, this does not seem to be the case with Black women according to a study from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Mon, Sep 17, 2007 10:08 am | [0] comments

    Monday, September 10, 2007

    BREAST CANCER

    Breast cancer 20% more common in women with type 2 diabetes

    Women with type 2 diabetes are at a 20 percent greater risk of breast cancer than women without type 2 diabetes according to an analysis by researchers from Sweden.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Mon, Sep 10, 2007 11:50 am | [0] comments

    Tuesday, November 28, 2006

    CANCER

    Excess weight accounts for 3-6% of all cancers in Europe

    Among countries in the European Union, 3.4 percent of all cancers in men and 6.4 percent of all cancer in women are attributable to overweight and obesity according to a paper published in the British Medical Journal.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Nov 28, 2006 8:16 am | [0] comments

    Thursday, November 09, 2006

    ONIONS / CANCER

    Onions reduce cancer risk by 25-88%

    People who consume the most onions reduce the risk of various cancers by 25-88 percent according to a study from Italy.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Nov 09, 2006 4:27 am | [0] comments

    Tuesday, July 19, 2005

    BREAST CANCER

    Increasing BMI increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

    Even slightly elevated body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women according to a new study from the University of Hong Kong.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Jul 19, 2005 8:13 am | [0] comments

    Friday, January 14, 2005

    CANCER

    Elevated blood sugar increases risk of death from cancer by 23-29%

    Elevated fasting blood sugar levels—above 140 mg/dL—increase the risk of cancer death by 29 percent in men and 23 percent in women compared to people with the lowest blood sugar levels—less than 90 mg/dL—according to a study from Korea.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Fri, Jan 14, 2005 4:19 am | [0] comments

    Monday, December 13, 2004

    U.S. NIH’s Obesity Guidelines Part 12: Breast Cancer

    An adult weight gain of 20 pounds doubles a woman’s risk of breast cancer according to the U.S. NIH’s Obesity Guidelines (p. 18).


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    By Larry Hobbs on Mon, Dec 13, 2004 5:00 am | [0] comments

    Tuesday, October 26, 2004

    Breast Cancer: Gaining more than 33 lbs during pregnancy increases the risk 61%

    Gaining more than 33 pounds during pregnancy increases the risk of breast cancer 61 percent compared to women who gain the recommended amount of weight of 24 to 33 pounds according to a new study from Finland.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Oct 26, 2004 6:32 am | [0] comments

    Tuesday, October 05, 2004

    Breast cancer: Adult weight loss reduces the risk of breast cancer after the age of 55 by 50-60%

    Previous research found that adult weight gain appears to double the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. New research finds that adult weight loss reduces the risk of breast cancer after the age of 55 by 50-60 percent.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Oct 05, 2004 7:18 am | [0] comments

    Friday, August 27, 2004

    Breast cancer: No effect from fat intake

    Fat intake is not associated with breast cancer according to a recent study.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Fri, Aug 27, 2004 1:03 am | [0] comments

    Monday, August 09, 2004

    Cancer: Elevated insulin levels associated with cancers of colon, breast, pancreas, and endometrium

    Type II diabetes and chronically elevated levels of insulin are associated with an increased risk of cancers of the colon, breast, pancreas, kidney, and endometrium.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Mon, Aug 09, 2004 4:40 am | [0] comments

    Breast cancer: Excess weight may account for 23% of U.S. cases in women

    Being overweight or obese may account for 23 percent of female cases of breast cancer in the U.S..


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    By Larry Hobbs on Mon, Aug 09, 2004 4:31 am | [0] comments

    Wednesday, August 04, 2004

    Breast cancer: BMI greater than 40 increases risk of death 3-fold

    One-third to one-half of postmenopausal breast cancer deaths may be due to excess bodyweight according to a study from the American Cancer Society.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Wed, Aug 04, 2004 11:37 am | [0] comments

    Adult weight gain of 21-30 lbs increases risk of postmenopausal breast cancer 40%

    Adult weight gain is more important than body mass index (BMI) at determining the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer according to a study from the American Cancer Society.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Wed, Aug 04, 2004 11:18 am | [0] comments

    Tuesday, August 03, 2004

    Breast Cancer, Postmenopausal: Obesity increases risk 50%

    Being overweight increases the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer by 30 percent in women, while being obese increases the risk 50 percent.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Aug 03, 2004 12:00 pm | [0] comments

    Cancer: Avoiding weight gain reduces the risk of some cancers

    Avoiding weight gain reduces the risk of developing colon cancer, postmenopausal breast cancer, endometrial cancer, kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) and oesophagus cancer (adenocarcinoma).


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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Aug 03, 2004 11:44 am | [0] comments

    Wednesday, July 28, 2004

    Breast Cancer: Being 20-29 percent overweight increases risk of dying from by 16 percent

    Being 20-29 percent over ideal weight increases a woman’s risk of dying from breast cancer by 16 percent according to a study done by the American Cancer Society involving 750,000 people determined the risk of dying from individual diseases. 


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    By Larry Hobbs on Wed, Jul 28, 2004 3:45 am | [0] comments

    Tuesday, July 13, 2004

    Obesity decreases the risk of breast cancer before menopause

    Being overweight or obese decreases the risk of breast cancer in women prior to menopause according to a new study. Many other studies have reached the same conclusion, however, obesity increases the risk of breast cancer following menopause.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Jul 13, 2004 12:37 pm | [0] comments

    Tuesday, March 30, 2004

    Breast cancer: Weight protective until age 35

    Overweight increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, but decreases the risk in premenopausal women according to a number of studies. 


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    By Larry Hobbs on Tue, Mar 30, 2004 5:00 am | [0] comments

    Thursday, March 11, 2004

    Calorie restriction reduces the risk of breast cancer

    Severe calorie restriction early in life appears to reduce the risk of breast cancer, especially in women who later have children, according to a study from researchers at Harvard University.


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    By Larry Hobbs on Thu, Mar 11, 2004 3:12 am | [0] comments
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  • Breast cancer risk 26% lower in overweight postmenopausal women eating low glycemic index diet

  • Breast cancer: 60 lbs increases risk 1.4-fold in postmenopausal women

  • Being overweight at 18 lowers the risk of breast cancer both pre- and post-menopausal in Black women

  • Breast cancer 20% more common in women with type 2 diabetes

  • Excess weight accounts for 3-6% of all cancers in Europe

  • Onions reduce cancer risk by 25-88%

  • Increasing BMI increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

  • Elevated blood sugar increases risk of death from cancer by 23-29%

  • U.S. NIH’s Obesity Guidelines Part 12: Breast Cancer

  • Breast Cancer: Gaining more than 33 lbs during pregnancy increases the risk 61%

  • Breast cancer: Adult weight loss reduces the risk of breast cancer after the age of 55 by 50-60%

  • Breast cancer: No effect from fat intake

  • Cancer: Elevated insulin levels associated with cancers of colon, breast, pancreas, and endometrium

  • Breast cancer: Excess weight may account for 23% of U.S. cases in women

  • Breast cancer: BMI greater than 40 increases risk of death 3-fold

  • Adult weight gain of 21-30 lbs increases risk of postmenopausal breast cancer 40%

  • Breast Cancer, Postmenopausal: Obesity increases risk 50%

  • Cancer: Avoiding weight gain reduces the risk of some cancers

  • Breast Cancer: Being 20-29 percent overweight increases risk of dying from by 16 percent

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  • Breast cancer: Weight protective until age 35

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