Obesity is a major risk factors for various noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, and various forms of cancer. You may be surprised to learn that being overweight or having obesity are linked with a higher risk of getting 13 types of cancer.

People with obesity are constantly shamed and blamed because many - including doctors, policymakers, and others - do not fully understand the root causes of obesity, which are often a complex mixture of dietary, lifestyle, genetic, psychological, sociocultural, economic and environmental factors.

Most cervical cancers are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection. Widespread immunization with the HPV vaccine could reduce the impact of cervical cancer and other cancers caused by HPV worldwide.
HPV spreads through sexual contact — oral, vaginal or anal. Smoking also raises the risk of cervical cancer. To detect cervical cancer in the earliest stages, see your doctor for regular Pap tests beginning at age 21.
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