Is Weight Loss a Sign of Cancer?
This article discusses the possible relationship between weight loss and cancer. The author claims that there is no evidence to support such a link, but all opinions are based on belief. Whether or not someone who loses weight during their lifetime will have a higher chance of developing a type of cancer.
The main argument is that overweight people have been found to have different fat cell types than non-obese people and also, in some cases, more genetic factors than non-obese people. This could mean that the associations between BMI and several diseases are found among obese individuals given similar genetics as those found among normal-weight individuals given the same exposure to factors like smoking and alcohol consumption.
A recent study has suggested that obese people have a higher risk of developing cancer. What is the evidence of this? Are there any links between weight loss and cancer? It highlights the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in helping people to lose weight, to improve their lives and so creating a new paradigm for weight loss. Also looks at whether or not we are able to solve problems by using technology rather than humans – an approach that has been called “technophobia”.
