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Weight gain as adult increases cancer risk by up to five times, research shows

New Swedish study links adult weight gain and higher starting weight with increased cancer risk across multiple cancers.
Study followed over 600,000 participants aged 17 to 60, with cancer diagnoses tracked until 2023.
Men who became obese before 30 saw up to five times higher risk for liver cancer and increased risk for several other cancers.
Women who developed obesity before 30 faced notably higher risks, including endometrial cancer.
Later weight gain showed gender differences, with women at higher risk for endometrial and postmenopausal breast cancers.
Among men, weight gains before 45 were linked to higher risks for esophageal and liver cancers.
Those who gained the most weight had higher overall cancer risk, including liver and colon cancers.
Women who gained the most weight had nearly four times the risk of endometrial cancer.
Even lower weight gains increased cancer risk, highlighting the need to maintain a healthy weight.

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