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Study: Obesity Impacts Breast Cancer Survival

October 22, 2006 10:30 a.m. EST

Som Patidar - All Headline News Staff Writer
Chapel Hill, NC (AHN) - A new study compiled by researchers from the University of North Carolina reveals that obesity, particularly excess abdominal fat, can affect breast cancer survival.

Describing the results of the study, a researcher says, "These results demonstrate that obesity, particularly abdominal fat, decreases a woman's chance of surviving breast cancer, even if she is premenopausal at the time of diagnosis."

The study, involving 1,254 women between 20 to 54 age groups, shows women with a body mass index greater than 30, which indicates obesity, were 48 percent more likely to die during the nine year study period than women of ideal weight, Asia News International reported.

Obesity Impacts Breast Cancer Survival

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Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,874 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Study: Obesity Impacts Breast Cancer Survival Study: Obesity Impacts Breast Cancer Survival October 22, 2006 10:30 a.m. EST Som Patidar - All Headline News Staff Writer Chapel Hill, NC (AHN) - A new study compiled by researchers from the University of North Carolina reveals that obesity, particularly excess abdominal fat, can affect breast cancer survival. Describing the results of the study, a researcher says, "These results demonstrate that obesity, particularly abdominal fat, decreases a woman's chance of surviving breast cancer, even if she is premenopausal at the time of diagnosis." The study, involving 1,254 women between 20 to 54 age groups, shows women with a body mass index greater than 30, which indicates obesity, were 48 percent more likely to die during the nine year study period than women of ideal weight, Asia News International reported. Obesity Impacts Breast Cancer Survival __________________