Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Obesity

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Someone wanted the information on the relation between cancer,

diabetes, heart disease and obesity. I just read this and thought it

would answer that question:

By Maggie Fox

Reuters

WASHINGTON (July 11) - Being overweight accounts for up to a third of

all cases of cancer, but most of the U.S. public does not realize

this, a survey released on Thursday shows.

Only 25 percent of more than 1,000 adults surveyed knew that obesity

is associated with a higher risk of colon, breast and perhaps other

cancers, according to the American Institute of Cancer Research,

which funds study into the links between diet, exercise and cancer.

The poll conducted in June showed that most adults -- nearly

90 percent -- know that being obese can lead to diabetes and heart

disease. But it showed they remain ignorant about other factors, with

just 22 percent realizing the sun can cause skin cancer and 18

percent knowing that a high-fat diet is associated with cancer.

ghastly, isn't it?

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