Healthy weight

Maintaining a healthy weight is about getting the balance right between what you eat and how physically active you are.

Our research shows that a waistline over 100cm for men and 85cm for women significantly increases the risk of some cancers.

Besides increased cancer risk, being overweight or obese also leads to decreased life expectancy and reduced quality of life as a result of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnoea, osteoarthritis, psychological disorders and social problems.