Overweight, insulin resistant women are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer, according to a new study.
A new study has revealed that overweight, insulin resistant women are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer.
The study, which was led by University of Melbourne researcher Dr Anne Cust, found that women who were overweight or had signs of insulin resistance - such as elevated blood glucose or insulin levels - were about 50 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer tumor.
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All were cancer free when recruited and their blood tested for glucose, insulin and other hormones associated with obesity and diabetes risk.
Insulin resistance is most commonly caused by being overweight and inactive and is often a precursor to Type 2 diabetes.
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"Women with insulin resistance or who were overweight were less likely to be diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancers but at greater risk of being diagnosed with stage 2 to 4 tumors - larger more advanced cancers,'' Cust said.
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The study has been presented to the Population Health 2008 Conference in Brisbane.
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