Insulin Linked to Breast Cancer
July 11, 2009 by Cherie Burbach
Filed under Women's Health
We’ve heard the link between obesity and breast cancer, but new research suggests there is a correlation between insulin and higher breast cancer risk. This is an important finding because the insulin link was prevalent even in women who were not overweight.
According to one study, an “analysis of 5450 women shows that higher circulating insulin levels lead to twice the likelihood of breast cancer.” In postmenopausal women, higher insulin levels contributed to the risk even among women of a normal weight. This research seems to confirm that a healthy diet (which can keep insulin levels down) is all the more important for women.
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