Breast Cancer

Weight gain may increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Weight GainA study has found that women who gained weight throughout adulthood instead of maintaining a stable weight might have an increased risk of breast cancer.

The study, conducted by Jiyoung Ahn, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md. and colleagues, observed the finding among women who had not taken hormone therapy after menopause.


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