The Occurrence of Obesity Trigger Cancer

World Health Organization (World Health Organization / WHO) estimates that 30% of cases of cancer associated with being overweight, obesity and physical inactivity.
"Factors obesity and lack of physical activity contributes 30% risk of cancer," said Director of Non Communicable Diseases Control Department of Health Yusharmen in Jakarta.

Cancer, characterized by cell growth are not controlled, the number two cause of death in the world after cardiovascular disease and according to WHO data as many as 10 million new cancer cases occur each year.

The cause of the disease until now have not known for certain but it happened influenced a number of factors including the risk of smoking, unhealthy diet, and obesity.

In Indonesia, obesity has begun to be health threats. According to the Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) In 2007, the prevalence of obesity and weight gain in children over age above 15 years of 18.4%.

While the prevalence of tumors in the community, according to the same research, by 4.3 per 1,000 population.

Yusharmen further explained, because cancer is a disease triggered by the behaviors and lifestyles that are not healthy then the government's efforts to control the disease are also more civilizing efforts aimed at healthy living behavior.

Department of Health, he added, that efforts by the campaign increased physical activity and a healthy balanced diet to the public.

"We are focused campaign to school children through school health unit and a small doctor` `. But this is the case in urban areas have many. Then it will be replicated elsewhere," said Yusharmen. (ant / cax)