WEIGHT GAIN AND BREAST CANCER IN PREMENOPAUSAL PHASE OF WOMEN

Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in female in the world. It is the second most common cancer among Indian women.(1). It is accounted for 25% of female cancer cases at all ages and for a greater percentage among young women. (2,3).Various studies reported that increased adiposity in childhood and before menopause is inversely associated with the risk of breast cancer diagnosed at premenopausal and postmenopausal ages, whereas increased adiposity after menopause is positively associated with risk.( 3-13).Obesity is associated both with a higher risk of developing breast cancer, particularly in postmenopausal women, and with worse disease outcome for women of all ages(14).In this study we considered copious studies concerning with weight gain and breast cancer in premenopausal phase of women. Thereafter in the last section of the study conclusion is made. Discussion: Being a woman is a risk factor for being diagnosed with breast cancer. Studies scrutinized, are reecting that obesity as well as premenopausal and postmenopausal phases impersonate their signicance in accentuated disease occurrence.