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"Increasing body mass index is associated with a significant increase in the risk of cancer for 10 out of 17 specific types examined."

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Feb 5 '09, 07:44

I don't think they say "being overweight causes cancer," they're saying there's pretty good evidence that being overweight/obese raises the risk of cancer.

(that's from the last link

British Medical Journal (www.bmj.com)

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