Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
Postmenopausal breast cancer (after women quit menstruating) is appeared to be triggered by increased levels of certain hormones, including insulin and estrogens. In addition, inflammation is associated with both obesity and postmenopausal breast cancer. Obese postmenopausal women have a 20 to 40% higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Obesity also increases the odds that men will develop breast cancer as well.