Tall women are more likely to get cancer

　　A study from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom found that for every 4 inches taller, the risk of cancer increases by 16%.

　　Scientists consulted one million British female ’s medical records studied the relationship between female height and ten common cancer The relationship between these ten common cancers includes: breast cancer , bowel cancer, kidney cancer, Uterus cancer, ovarian cancer and leukemia. They found that women who were five foot nine had a 33% higher risk of cancer than women who were five foot taller.

　　Researchers say this link between height and cancer may explain why cancer rates have risen as average height has gradually increased over the past few decades.

　　Since the last century, European adults have grown in height by more than 1/3 inch (1cm) every decade.

　　Data also shows that cancer rates increase by 3% every decade.

　　Scientists suggest that 15% of the increase in cancer over the past century can be explained by increased height.

　　They think there's a reason why there's a link between height and cancer: Tall girls tend to hit puberty earlier, when their bodies start producing large amounts of the hormone estrogen, which is known to trigger tumors.

　　Scientists also point out that taller people have more cells in their bodies, so the likelihood of a certain cell becoming a cancer cell is higher.

　　Jane Creen, from the Center for Cancer Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, said: "The link between height and cancer is true for many different types of cancer, so it is likely that there is some basic universal mechanism that may start early in life and continue to influence people as they grow up. Of course, people can't change their height. Moreover, it has also been found that if you are tall, you will suffer from certain diseases. disease The risk is low, such as heart disease. ”

　　This study only looked at women, so we don't know yet whether taller people male The risk of cancer is also higher. But past studies have found a link between height and prostate and testicular cancer.