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Obesity Linked to Many Cancer Cases in U.S.

Obesity Linked to Many Cancer Cases in U.S.

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The costs of obesity in America continues to rise. Time to break out the Wii Fit.

As many as 100,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the U.S. each year if Americans get rid of their excess body fat. That’s according to estimates released by the American Institute for Cancer Research. The estimates suggest that heart disease, diabetes, and joint problems aren’t the only illnesses in which rampant obesity is causing havoc. The group says overweight and obesity could be the cause of more than 6% of all the estimated 1.6 million cancer cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year. – From WebMD