Overweight Teens Face Higher Cancer Risk, Study Shows

Men who were overweight as teens are more likely to develop up to 17 different cancers even if they later reach a healthy weight. PHOTO BY SHVETS PRODUCTION//PEXELS 

Men who were overweight as teens are more likely to develop up to 17 different cancers even if they later reach a healthy weight.

And although the study was only carried out on men, researchers believe the same applies to obesity in girls under 18.