What cancers am i more at risk for if i am obese?

Several cancers: The national cancer institute, on its website, lists several cancers whose risks are increased in an obese person. The cancers are: breast cancer in post-menopausal women (women after menopause), endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterus' lining), colon cancer, kidney cancer, and esophagus cancer (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach).

Several: If you are a woman, post menopausal breast cancer and colon cancers are associated with obesity. Other cancers that are associated with obesity are pancreatic, esophageal, endometrial (uterine lining), kidney, thyroid, gall bladder and esophagus. Remember, your risk for many of these complications is reduced through losing only a few pounds, for many people.