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Obesity - why fat cells may cause cancer

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June 2, 2014

Fat cells from specific kinds of fat in the body release cancer-enhancing messenger chemicals. The more ‘visceral fat’ you have, the greater the risk you’ll develop carcinoma. New studies have show that obese people are around twice as likely to develop intestinal or breast cancer as people who have normal weight.

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