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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby

The two lifestyle choices that can ‘increase risk of breast cancer’

A UK study has suggested a link between weight gain and having children later in life with a heightened risk of breast cancer.

Researchers found women who experienced significant weight gain after the age of 20 and had their first child after 30, or not at all, were nearly three times more susceptible to breast cancer. This increased risk was compared to women who gave birth earlier and maintained a stable weight.

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