Weighing in on breast cancer risk – considering the effect of weight gain before the menopause 13 Mar 2020 Obesity is known to be linked to cancer risk, but new research shows that weight gain is linked to a *lower* risk of breast cancer among women before the menopause. In this blog post, Joanne Duffy takes a closer look at the findings and explains how this contributes to our understanding of breast cancer risk factors. Find out more Show/Hide