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Obesity found to be a risk factor for multiple myeloma

An obese person is more likely than a lean person to develop multiple myeloma, according to researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health. Their findings indicate that Body Mass Index (BMI) -- a statistical measure that scales weight to height -- provides an indicator for one’s risk of developing multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood cells that produce antibodies.

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