Breast cancer risk is more affected by total body fat than abdominal fat
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 10:31
in Health & Medicine
A reduction in overall body fat, rather than abdominal fat, is associated with lower levels of breast cancer markers. Levels of several breast cancer risk markers were reduced in postmenopausal women who lost total body fat, rather than just belly fat. These results emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and could influence the design of diet and exercise plans for overweight women.