Being overweight before the age of 50 may significantly increase the risk of death from pancreatic cancer, a study has found. AdvertisingMost previous studies on the link between weight and pancreatic cancer were based on weight measured in older adulthood, which may be less informative because it could reflect body fat gained too late in life to influence risk of pancreatic cancer during a typical lifespan, Jacobs said. Researchers sought to find out if excess weight measured earlier in adulthood might be more strongly linked to pancreatic cancer risk than excess weight measured at older ages. The researchers used this information to calculate body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight relative to height, as an indicator of excess weight. Jacobs said the study results indicate that excess weight could increase risk of death from pancreatic cancer more than previously believed.

Source: Indian Express April 02, 2019 09:33 UTC