Putting down that doughnut could save your life, at least according to a new research project that includes researchers from the University of Calgary. The research, part of the Canadian Population Attributable Risk of Cancer Project (COMPARE), looked at how many cases of cancer could be avoided over the next few decades if Canadians lost weight. "So, some of these cancer sites include colon, breast, endometrial, kidney, esophageal and a long list of others." Warning against conclusionsThe study estimates tens of thousands of Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer due to carrying some extra weight. The research also projects that if nothing changes, more than 26,000 cancer cases in the year 2042 could be pinned on excess body weight.

Source: CBC News January 26, 2018 15:49 UTC