Size of skirt predicts breast cancer

• May 3, 2024

Over time it is normal for women to gain a little weight and have to change their clothes to a larger size, however, this can help you predict the risk of suffering breast cancer .

According to a study published in the BMJ Open , women who increase waist size between 20 and 60 years, have a higher risk of suffering breast cancer after menopause

Watch your waist!

The research specifies that women who increase a skirt size in a period of 10 years, after they reach 25 years of age, increase their risk of suffering breast cancer by 33%. Meanwhile, those that increase two sizes, have a 77% risk.

The fact that skirt size is an indicator that helps predict the breast cancer It is because the fat around the waist is more harmful than that which accumulates in any other part of the body.

"Body fat around the waist is more metabolically active than adipose tissue elsewhere, because it increases the levels of estrogen, a hormone that favors the growth of tumors. breast cancer ”.

To avoid the development of tumors, it is best to maintain a healthy lifestyle, exercise and reduce the intake of alcohol and tobacco.