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Diet and Cancer

Unhealthy diet and excess body weight (or Body Mass Index) are key risk factors for many cancers. These include oesophageal (food pipe), pancreatic, liver, bowel, kidney, endometrium (lining of the womb), and postmenopausal breast cancer.

Unhealthy diet and excess body weight (or Body Mass Index) are key risk factors for many cancers. These
include oesophageal (food pipe), pancreatic, liver, bowel, kidney, endometrium (lining of the womb), and postmenopausal breast cancer. Addressing modifiable diet-related risk factors could reduce the risk of some cancers
by up to six percent. 

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