Obese women risk contracting 13 types of cancer

Obese women risk contracting 13 types of cancer. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Overweight and obese women are at higher risk of contracting at least 13 different types of cancer, according to a new report.

The report by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released last week revealed that more than 630,000 people were diagnosed with cancer and obesity-related diseases in 2014 alone.

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