What are the benefits of maintaining a healthy weight?

The other benefit of eating a healthy diet is can help prevent obesity, a factor known to be associated with the development of breast cancer. Weight gain has been well established as a risk factor in the development of breast cancer. In fact, research has shown that gaining as little as 6 kilograms increases your chance of breast cancer by 30%, and gaining more than 19kg doubles your risk of developing breast cancer. Also, research has shown that being overweight can increase the risk of the cancer coming back. Some studies have shown that women who were overweight at diagnosis had a higher risk of their cancer coming back.