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Story summary
- University of Bristol study links fat distribution to cancer risk beyond body mass index (BMI).
- Researchers used genetic methods to analyze fat across twelve obesity-related cancers.
- Visceral fat associates with tumor progression; subcutaneous fat may protect.
- Findings urge personalized cancer risk assessments and body composition metrics.
- Future work should study genetic variability and mechanisms linking fat distribution to cancer.
