According to a study released earlier this week, obesity during early adulthood raises the chances that a person will later be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

“This is the first study to explore at which ages excess body weight predisposes an individual to pancreatic cancer. With our epidemiological research, we aimed to demonstrate the relationship between BMI (body mass index) and risk of pancreatic cancer across a patient’s life span and determine if there was a time period that specifically predisposes an individual to the disease” said Donghui Li, a professor of medicine at the University of Texas.

The study also examined the link between BMI (which is calculated according to a person’s weight and height), cancer occurrence and the chances of survival among patients. It was found that found that obese youths 14 to 19 years of age had a 60% higher chance of developing pancreatic cancer than did their less overweight peers.

It also found that obese individuals between 20 to 40 years of age were 2 to 3 times more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, but the risk leveled off for those who gained the weight in their 40s and was statistically insignificant for those 50 and above.

Finally, the study also found that obese or overweight individuals were more likely to develop pancreatic cancer earlier on their lives, not later.

So you want to lose weight? First, lose the idea of being on a diet – your diet is what you eat everyday. If you need to lose weight, then you need to change your lifestyle i.e., a weight-loss diet to reduce your calorie intake; burn some extra calories by increasing your activity; and gradually change some behaviors that sabotage your weight loss.

Focus on healthy eating – not a ‘diet’, which begins and ends. Aim to make changes which become long-term habits. Persons, who win at weight loss long term, continue to eat the same way even after they have reached their goal. Here are some secrets of those who have won the battle of the bulge:

1. Have regular, scheduled meals. Do not skip meals, especially breakfast, and don’t go more than five hours without eating.
2. Keep tempting, high calorie (sugar and fat) foods out of sight. You should be able to have an occasional treat.
3. Control portions.
4. Keep variety in your diet. Do not regularly exclude food groups.
5. Pay attention to what you drink as well as what you eat, also, to the way that foods are prepared.
6. Stay connected (friends/family/pet) and have some fun. Boredom and loneliness often lead to mindless eating.
7. Don’t drastically cut calories (below 1,000 calories per day). You may lose tissue (muscle) which can slow your metabolism.
8. Learn to eat slowly. Goal: chew each bite at least 15 times. This is much easier if you are not ‘starving’. Of course, feeling a little hungry is okay.
9. Be active. Get up and move more, whether a structured exercise program, or begin by just increasing you daily activity.
10. Learn to manage stress and get enough sleep.

A course of Generic Phentermine is not the only sure shot way to lose weight. Here’s the 411 on losing weight, the ins and outs and more:

• Weight loss products are effective but expensive. There are numerous prescription medications (including Generic Phentermine) drugs, weight-loss supplements, meal replacement protein shakes, and herbal products but it’s almost guaranteed that they won’t be cheap. If you can afford it then go for it.
• Exercise and portion control are a critical component to losing weight and keeping it off. You can’t simply take a few pills or supplements and expect them to do the work for you. A strict, sensible diet as well as a daily exercise routine are critical.
• Consider trying weight control products. Different ones work in different ways … some suppress the appetite, others block chemical messages in the brain to give a feeling of fullness while others act in the stomach to decrease the amount of fat which the body absorbs. See if any work well for you.

Other products to consider on your weight loss quest – meal-replacement protein shakes, green tea extract and of course prescription medication. Good luck!