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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Manuel Uribe weighed 1,235 pounds when he made a desperate plea for help on national television in January 2006.

Unable to leave his bed for five years, the 41-year-old mechanic in the northern industrial city of Monterrey longed to move again and get help for the lesions on his legs, which he kept bound together with duct tape to keep the infections from getting worse.

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The American Cancer Society recently presented evidence that links weight gain later in life to an increase risk of breast cancer. The study of more than 44,000 women found that the more weight a woman gained, the greater her risks for all types, stages and grades of breast cancer. Breast cancer is linked to increased levels of estrogen. Fat tissue produces estrogen, which adds to the risk.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2006 — The American Cancer Society recently presented evidence that links weight gain later in life to an increase risk of breast cancer. The study of more than 44,000 women found that the more weight a woman gained, the greater her risks for all types, stages and grades of breast cancer. Breast cancer is linked to increased levels of estrogen. Fat tissue produces estrogen, which adds to the risk.
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