The Change Mariner: 'Portion Distortion' Raises Cancer Risk

September 17, 2003

'Portion Distortion' Raises Cancer Risk

"Portion distortion" is increasing waistlines and raising the risk of developing cancer, health experts said Wednesday. From fast food outlets in Mexico and Brazil to restaurants in Singapore and grocery stores in Britain, the size of food portions, chocolate bars and beverages has expanded, along with the size of the people who eat them.
Consumers may think they are getting a bargain with super-sized meals but Professor Philip James, chairman of the London-based International Obesity Task Force, said they are piling on the pounds and increasing their odds of suffering from common cancers.

"Excess weight gain now seems to be fundamentally linked to a range of cancer," he told a news conference.

Posted by Timothy Fredel at September 17, 2003 9:57 AM
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