Everyone knows that being obese can increase a person’s risk of suffering from heart disease. Unfortunately, not a lot of people are aware of the fact that it’s also something that can increase the likelihood of certain cancers to come into being — 13 of them, according to a 2016 report provided by the International Agency for Research on Cancer or IARC that’s based in Lyon, France.

Read on to come across the 13 different types of cancer linked to obesity.

Breast Cancer

After menopause, health authorities say that obesity increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer — postmenopausal women who are overweight have 20 to 40 percent greater risk of suffering from breast cancer compared to postmenopausal who are at a healthy weight.

Endometrial Cancer

The lining of the uterus is referred to as the endometrium, and some of its cells can become malignant.

Based on scientific investigations, endometrial cancer is 2 to 4 times more likely to affect obese women than women who are at a healthy weight.

Ovarian Cancer

According to statistics, ovarian cancer is commonly seen in women who are obese. Experts put the blame on estrogen produced by excess fat cells in a woman’s body, which is something that can encourage ovarian cancer development.

Colon Cancer

Men and women who are obese are said to be 30 percent more likely to end up battling colon cancer than those who are at a healthier weight. Experts say it can be blamed on the fact that excess fat cells can actually produce hormones that can trigger the formation of colon cancer cells.

Esophageal Cancer

A lot of obese individuals suffer from what’s known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, and GERD is regarded as a risk factor for the development of esophageal cancer.

Stomach Cancer

Gastric cardia cancer — it’s a type of cancer that affects the upper part of the stomach.

It is said that people who are obese are twice as likely to suffer from this type of stomach cancer. However, doctors say that an imbalance in gut bacteria is also a contributor.

Kidney Cancer

There are as many as 20 different types of kidney cancer, doctors confirm. The most common type is what’s known as renal cell cancer. It is said that those who are obese are twice as likely to end up having the said type of kidney cancer

Gallbladder Cancer

A history of gallstones is regarded by health authorities as the biggest risk factor for gallbladder cancer. Based on statistics, gallstones is quite common in obese individuals. Experts add that there’s around 60 percent increase in the risk of gallbladder cancer development in people.

Liver Cancer

Compared to people who are at a healthy weight, obese individuals are twice as likely to suffer from liver cancer.

According to experts, one of the leading risk factors for liver cancer is inflammation caused by an assortment of liver-related problems such as hepatitis. Excess fat in the body can also cause inflammation, and this must be the reason why obese people have greater chances of developing liver cancer than anyone else.

Pancreatic Cancer

Obese people have 50 percent chance of winding up with pancreatic cancer than everyone else, doctors confirm. The pancreas is the organ that secretes insulin, and insulin resistance is a risk factor for many types of cancer.

Thyroid Cancer

In the neck lies a butterfly-shaped gland called the thyroid. Being obese is said to increase a person’s risk of suffering from thyroid cancer. Sadly, a link between body weight and thyroid cancer is yet to be established.

Multiple Myeloma

Put simply, multiple myeloma is a form of blood cancer that affects the bone marrow’s plasma cells.

Experts say that the inflammation-causing hormones produced by excess fat tissue in the body can cause cells behind multiple myeloma to grow, and that’s why this blood cancer is 20 percent more likely to affect obese people.

Meningioma

There is a type of brain tumor that begins to form in the meninges, or the delicate outer membranes of the brain and spinal cord, and it’s called meningioma. Doctors say that meningioma risk is 50 percent higher in individuals who are obese.