Bodyweight and cancer
1 in 20 UK cancers are linked to weight.
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How being overweight causes cancer
Fat tissue in the body produces hormones and other things that affect the way our cells grow. Find out how this affects cancer risk.
How to keep a healthy weight
The ten top tips for a healthy weight help you make small changes you can stick with, and get into healthy food and activity habits.
Real Story
Hear from Kath Bebbington from Bolton explaining why she decided to lose weight and the creative ways she did it.
Support our obesity policy activity
We want the Government to protect future generations against obesity by extending restrictions to junk food TV advertising before 9pm. Email your MP to put pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May.
Obesity in the news
Read the latest news including low public awareness around the link between obesity and cancer and why obesity is the second biggest preventable cause of cancer after smoking.