Taller People May Have A Higher Likelihood Of Developing Cancer.

reports that research presented at the annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology meeting suggests that taller people may have a higher likelihood of developing cancer. For the study, investigators looked at data on approximately 5.5 million men and women Sweden. “for every 4 additional inches of adult height, the study found that cancer risk was linked to an 18 percent increased cancer risk in women and 11 percent in men.” Meanwhile, “taller women had a 20 percent greater risk of developing breast cancer, the study reported.” The study indicated that “for both men and women, the risk of developing melanoma increased by about 30 percent for every 4 inches of height.” So how might height and cancer risk be related? Gapstur said that height may be a sign of cancer risk. "Height may be a reflection of early age exposures. This study may provide a window to understand some early life exposures, since adult height is a reflection of genetics and what you are exposed to while you are growing up," she said.http://consumer.healthday.com/cancer-information-5/mis-cancer-news-102/height-linked-to-increased-cancer-risk-study-says-703834.html