Location of Body Fat ‘Predicts Cancer Risk’

Research published in the British Journal of Cancer found adding about 11cm to the waistline increased the risk of obesity related cancers by 13%. For bowel cancer, adding around 8cm to the hips is linked to an increased risk of 15%. Carrying excess body fat can change the levels of sex hormones, such as oestrogen and testosterone, can cause levels of insulin to rise, and lead to inflammation, all of which are factors that have been associated with increased cancer risk.

A Third of Stroke Survivors ‘Could Develop Dementia in Five Years’

A third (32%) of stroke survivors are expected to develop dementia within five years of having their stroke, research suggests. A further 10% are expected to develop the disease within a year. Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia, and accounts for three quarters of all dementia cases in stroke survivors.

Long Commutes ‘Cost A Week’s Worth of Productivity’

The study of 34,000 workers, developed by VitalityHealth and delivered in partnership with the University of Cambridge, RAND Europe and Mercer, found employees commuting less than half an hour gain an additional seven days’ worth of productive time each year compared to those with commutes of 60 minutes or more.  Longer-commuting workers are 33% more likely to suffer from depression, 37% more likely to have financial concerns and 12% more likely to report multiple dimensions of work-related stress.

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