Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Taller people at greater risk of cancer!


A study done in UK and published in the journal Lancet Oncology found that for every 10 cm increase in height over 5 feet in women raises their risk of  developing cancer by 16%. Somehow, smoking was inversely related to height. taller women who were smokers actually had a slightly lower risk of cancer than shorter women who smoked cigarettes.

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1 comment:

  1. So, whether you grow sideways or upwards, you get more cancer. This is interesting!

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