World Cancer Research Fund Says Many Women Putting Themselves At Risk Of Cancer Due To Bulging Waistlines

The UK's Press Association (12/29) reports that nearly "half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts have warned." While "excess body fat increases the risk of all cancers," it "is strongly linked to cancers of the bowel, pancreas, breast, and womb lining."
BBC News (12/29) reports that the warning, from the World Cancer Research Fund, "is based on data from the Health Survey for England suggesting 44% have a waist size exceeding 31.5 inches (80cm)." The UK's Guardian (12/29, Campbell) also covers the story.