Experts Reveal Keeping Slim Can Help Avoid Cancer

    BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, May 15, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Losing weight and staying slim could help reduce the risk of contracting cancer, medical experts have revealed.

The research by the World Cancer Research Fund suggests keeping a body mass index (BMI) of under 25 may prevent a total of 18,600 cases of the disease a year.
The likelihood of developing cancers of the breast, bowel, oesophagus, kidney, pancreas, womb and gallbladder could be reduced.

Professor Martin Wiseman, of the WCRF, said: "The evidence that being overweight puts you at increased risk of cancer is stronger than ever.

"The problem is only going to get worse if the number of overweight people continues to rise. This is the reason we recommend people aim to be as lean as possible."

The WRCF estimates that a person at the top of the BMI range is 15 per cent more likely to develop bowel cancer than someone at the bottom of it.

A body mass index of 25, which is calculated by dividing someone's weight in kilograms by their height in metres, is regarded as overweight. A BMI over 30 is clinically obese.

For those seeking to reduce their weight and take on a healthier lifestyle, The Hospital Group offers long-lasting, effective weight loss solutions. As the UK's biggest provider of weight loss surgery, The Hospital Group has seen a 73.9% increase in interest in weight loss surgery, with a staggering 12,848 people seeking surgery in 2008. In 2007, 7,385 people enquired into gastric procedures.

The surgery, including gastric bands, gastric bypasses and gastric balloons can give you a healthier lifestyle - while potentially reducing the risk of contracting cancer.

David Ross, Chief Executive of The Hospital Group said: "A gastric procedure can be the crucial first step in gaining a healthier lifestyle, enabling people to get out and exercise - and increase their immunity to cancer.

"At The Hospital Group, people can be assured of a dedicated, professional service, with astounding success rates and a limited waiting time. This latest news is just another reason to seek an effective weight loss solution with The Hospital Group."

Since The Hospital Group was established in 1992, it has risen to become the UK's biggest weight loss surgery providers, performing more gastric procedures last year than the NHS. The Hospital Group is committed to providing the very highest standards and all cosmetic surgery procedures are performed by an expert medical team in state-of-the-art facilities that are second to none.

For further information of The Hospital Group's range of gastric procedures, surgery-seekers should visit the website www.thehospitalgroup.org or call our patient care coordinators on 0845 762 6727.

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