Obesity
Extra fat produces excess amounts of estrogen and other hormones that stimulate cell growth and proliferation. Also, obesity is linked with chronic inflammation that can damage DNA, being one of the things that can cause cancer.
“Right now, more than one-third of U.S. adults are obese; if existing trends continue, projections from the National Cancer Institute estimate by 2030, there may be as many 500,000 new cancer cases, all linked to obesity.”
