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WEIGHT LOSS
While being obese certainly increases the risk of developing kidney, colon
and oesophageal cancer, it is not proved but it is believed that reducing weight
similarly reduces risk. Terry Slevin, of Cancer Council nutrition and
physical activity committee, says it is a question of probabilities and the best
bet is to get into the right weight range and stay there. Obesity is
associated with being sedentary and he says it has been shown that 14
percent of colon cancer is linked to physical inactivity. By becoming active,
men can reduce their risk of this cancer and possibly reduce their risk of
prostate cancer too. He suggests they do more than the recommended 30 minutes of
activity a day to bolster their protection against cancer. Even small amounts of weight loss can make a big difference to painful
osteorthritis knees. Mona Marabani, medical director of Athritis Foundation says
if you are 15 kilograms overweight and lose just five, the difference to your
knees can be enourmous. Too much weight accelerates osteorthritis in all weight
bearing joints, including the small joints of the spine. Backache and disc pain
can be lightened by shedding weight. The degree of improvement depends on the
individual and the extent of the damage. In mild cases the pain might disappear
completely. In moderate cases, it might lessen. "Its a given that if you have osteorthritis affecting the lower limbs or
spine you will really benefit by getting into your correct weight
range." Losing weight makes lighter work of breathing. The director of the Woolcock
Institute Of Medical Research, Norbert Berend, says this happens because the
chest wall is lighter and there is less abdominal load for the lungs to labour
against. It means you can exercise more and he says there is evidence that
losing weight improves both asthma and the response to some asthma treatments.
It cuts down sleep apnoea and snoring. When fat is reduced, throat tissue firms
up and is less likely to collapse, as it does during snoring and apnoea. Weight
loss can also reduce obesity hypoventilation syndrome in which people can't get
rid of enough carbon dioxide and can't get enough oxygen in. This syndrome can
lead to respiratory and heart failure. CLICK TO ORDER ECA STACK WEIGHT LOSS
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