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Study: Excess Weight Increases Chances of Developing Some Cancers
Aired April 24, 2003 - 15:39 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: A 16-year study shows that excess weight may dramatically increase your chances of developing certain kinds of cancer.
CNN's Christy Feig has more on the cancer/fat connection.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
CHRISTY FEIG, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Glenda Camara has lost almost 45 pounds in the last six months. She's doing it for her three kids.
GLENDA CAMARA, WEIGHT LOSS PATIENT: I need to, one, be around for them. And I know that being obese can cause a lot of health issues. And two, I need to be able to get out with them and participate in different activities with them.
FEIG: In shedding the pounds, she may get an additional benefit. A new study shows being overweight increases your risk of many cancers.
EUGENIA CALLE, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: The heaviest men and women in our study were 50 percent to 60 percent more likely to die from cancer than the men and women of normal weight.
FEIG: That's because fat seems to raise the level of certain hormones that are linked to cancer. But with some cancers, just being heavier puts you at risk.
DR. GABRIEL UWAIFO, WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER: While cigarettes are clearly marked this could be a dangerous for your health, people need to realize that a high fat diet over a long period of time could just be as dangerous.
FEIG: The U.S. government says two-thirds of American adults are overweight. And that number is expected to rise in the next five years.
UWAIFO: Twenty, 30 percent of people who go on a diet can actually lose weight and keep it off.
FEIG: The only way to guarantee success is change your lifestyle to make sure you're burning more calories than you're eating.
In Washington, I'm Christy Feig. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
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Aired April 24, 2003 - 15:39 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: A 16-year study shows that excess weight may dramatically increase your chances of developing certain kinds of cancer.
CNN's Christy Feig has more on the cancer/fat connection.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
CHRISTY FEIG, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Glenda Camara has lost almost 45 pounds in the last six months. She's doing it for her three kids.
GLENDA CAMARA, WEIGHT LOSS PATIENT: I need to, one, be around for them. And I know that being obese can cause a lot of health issues. And two, I need to be able to get out with them and participate in different activities with them.
FEIG: In shedding the pounds, she may get an additional benefit. A new study shows being overweight increases your risk of many cancers.
EUGENIA CALLE, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: The heaviest men and women in our study were 50 percent to 60 percent more likely to die from cancer than the men and women of normal weight.
FEIG: That's because fat seems to raise the level of certain hormones that are linked to cancer. But with some cancers, just being heavier puts you at risk.
DR. GABRIEL UWAIFO, WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER: While cigarettes are clearly marked this could be a dangerous for your health, people need to realize that a high fat diet over a long period of time could just be as dangerous.
FEIG: The U.S. government says two-thirds of American adults are overweight. And that number is expected to rise in the next five years.
UWAIFO: Twenty, 30 percent of people who go on a diet can actually lose weight and keep it off.
FEIG: The only way to guarantee success is change your lifestyle to make sure you're burning more calories than you're eating.
In Washington, I'm Christy Feig. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
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