“Maintaining a healthy weight across one’s lifetime” can prevent the development of kidney cancer, a new study has indicated.
In the trial, the team of researchers looked at the weight patterns of 204,364 adults from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study.
A total of 1,425 of the participants developed kidney cancer or renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Roughly 583 were diagnosed with aggressive RCC and 339 with fatal RCC.
As part of the experiment, the academics also analysed clear cell RCC, papillary RCC and chromophobe RCC – the different subtypes of RCC.
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People with a higher BMI at any age were more likely to develop RCC compared to those with a lower BMI, the study has reported.
Reducing your BMI by up to 10% can combat the development of RCC, the research findings have shared.
First author Zhengyi Deng said: “These findings emphasise that maintaining a healthy weight across one’s lifetime is important for reducing RCC risk.
“More importantly, weight loss, even later in life, may offer protective benefits. We should support initiatives that promote healthy weight maintenance and weight loss strategies.”
Zhengyi Deng added: “Some of these include lifestyle interventions, weight loss programmes, and emerging medical treatments for obesity; however, individuals should consult with their healthcare providers prior to initiation of any plan.”
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