Because the amount of atmospheric carbon is well known and conservation of matter requires a balanced global carbon budget, this previously unaccounted for source of carbon to the atmosphere implies the existence of an additional continental carbon sink such as higher rates of biomass accrual in forests.
(World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (2007) Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective. AICR: Washington, DC). AICR/WCRF was the first organization to note that, after smoking, obesity is the most important preventable cause of cancer. While obesity is clearly linked to risk for developing many forms of cancer, the deleterious impact of obesity on prognosis has proven even more compelling in several studies.
It's very important to take steps to tackle obesity because, as well as causing obvious physical changes, it can lead to a number of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions, such as: type 2 diabetes coronary heart disease some types of cancer, such as breast cancer and bowel cancer; stroke; Obesity can also affect your quality of life and lead to psychological problems, such as depression and low self-esteem (see below for more information about the health problems associated ...