Many people in America are dealing with a health problem called metabolic syndrome. This issue involves having high blood pressure, too much sugar in the blood, and being overweight. These problems can make you more likely to get heart disease, stroke, and Type 2 diabetes. Now, scientists have found out that these health issues might also make you more likely to get cancer.
Link Between Metabolic Syndrome and Increased Cancer Risk
A group of researchers from China did a study on over 40,000 people. They looked at people with different health problems like high blood pressure, low “good cholesterol,” too much fat in the blood, high blood sugar, and being overweight. To be considered as having metabolic syndrome, you needed to have at least three of these problems.
The researchers kept an eye on these people’s health for four years. Then, they checked who got cancer over the next ten years. The people they studied were around 50 years old on average.
They found out that people with metabolic syndrome were 30% more likely to get cancer later on. This shows that being overweight and having problems like high blood sugar and blood pressure might be more dangerous than people think.
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