Hi Amber, Just to say, the evidence suggests that obesity increases the risk of cancer, but is not directly causal, otherwise, anyone who is overweight (or for that matter, who drinks a load of fizzy drinks) would get cancer, but this does not happen. Conversely, cancer also occurs in those who are young, fit & of healthy weight, although, of course, the incidence is lower. As ever, just getting older, is the major risk factor & we can’t do anything about that! Obviously, a healthy lifestyle helps & is a good thing to do, as many of us do after a bc diagnosis. ann x
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