Researchers found that breast cancer patients with a body mass index (BMI) of over 25 are at greater risk of dying than others.
They studied data such as:

1. Tumor size
   
2. Grade of malignancy
   
3. Treatment regime
   
4. Number of lymph nodes removed.

They followed the 54,000 women for 30 years.

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There is a health management program that uses health risk factors such as 'overweight' to  promote health awareness

 The program prepares people to develop healthy lifestyle habits that can prevent breast...

According to the result of a recent study without intervention the next generation will be at very high risk for heart disease, hypertension, cancers, joint pain and other related obesity problems.

The reason- About 1/2 million 4 year olds are obese, about 1:5 Americans.

Researchers analysed the height and weight data of 8,550 preschool children born on 2001. Children were measured in their homes.

  The Numbers of children considered obese by race are:

• Asians: 13%
• Whites : 16%
• Bl...

Researchers found that breast cancer patients with a body mass index (BMI) of over 25 had a greater risk of dying than patients with a healthy weight.

A body mass index of over 25 is considered overweight, a body mass of over 30 obese.

They studied data such as:

• Tumor size
• Grade of malignancy
• Treatment regime
  
• Number of lymph nodes removed.

They followed the 54,000 women for 30 years.

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Obesity is a risk factor for many diseases including  cancer and cardiovascular disease.