It's totally understandable if you are shocked, angry, irritated or disappointed with this kind of a headline popping up on your smartphones when you have been striving extremely hard to lose a kilogram or two in your 30s and 40s with not much hope. How on Earth losing weight after 50, especially after menopause in most, going to be a reality which would benefit you from multiple aspects? Obesity/overweight is a public health concern that’s growing to be worse than expected with the rising rates every day. This is a risk factor for various diseases and conditions and doctors have indeed known obesity to be a serious risk factor for breast cancer in women after menopause.
During puberty and menopause women undergo innumerable hormonal changes that affect their physical health in different ways. Generally, weight loss in women is much harden that in men. For instance, two of my friends started their weight loss journey together following a specific exercise routine and a dietary pattern. While the boy lost around 5 kilograms in two months the girl hardly lost 2 kilograms. Isn’t this sad? We take the same efforts but reap different benefits which is basically due to our body formats! So, when we are already aware than weight loss is more challenging for women, it is no secret that we put on more weight after menopause, especially around the hips and tummy. Weight loss after menopause is even harder with the reduced metabolism, decreased physical activity but the consumption of food remains unchanged with respect to calories. If you are interested in losing weight and staying healthy irrespective of your age, get in touch with registered dietitian nutritionists at www.firsteatright.com who can provide you with the best course of action in a scientific and reliable way suiting your body needs. High body mass index is a well-established factor for postmenopausal breast cancer and we are advised to control weight gain but what has now been proven true is that losing weight can reverse the risks compared to staying in the same weight. Researchers from reputed institutions such as the American Cancer Society and Harvard School of Public Health compiled an analysis on more than 1,80,000 women aged 50 and above from 10 different studies. Each of the participant’s weight was analysed three times over 10 years-at enrolment of study, after 5 years and then 4 years later. Results showed that greater the weight loss in women, lower was the risk of breast cancer. Those who lost 2-4.5 kilograms had a 13% lower risk compared to women with stable weight, women who lost 4.5-9 kg had a 16% lower risk, those who lost >9 kg had a 26% lower risk and those who lost ≥9 kg and gained some weight back had a reduced risk compared to those whose weight was stable. Even a modest weight lost definitely lowered the risk of breast cancer compared to no weight loss. It was also found that results were more favourable for women who were overweight or obese at the start of the study. It was also seen that only 19 of the total women population lost between 2 and 4.5 kilograms of weight and regained some of the lost weight. Weight loss is not the only concern for elevated breast cancer risk which is also dependent on other factors such as regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and abstaining from alcohol apart from family history and genetics. Hence, losing weight is not going to nullify your chances of cancer risk but can only minimize the risk greatly. But this study is definitely a reminder that overweight/obesity does increase the risk of breast cancer besides elevating the risk of diabetes and CVD. Also, it also encourages people to strive hard to lose weight after the age of 50 showing that it is never too late to shed off a few unwanted kilograms from the body. Comments are closed.
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