A new study says older women with excess body fat, even if they have a normal body-mass index, could be at a greater risk for breast cancer.

A new study says older women with excess body fat, even if they have a normal body-mass index, could be at a greater risk for breast cancer.

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Body fat levels linked to breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women

Older women with excess body fat, even if they have what's considered a normal body-mass index, could be at greater risk for breast cancer, according to a study published Thursday in the medical journal JAMA Oncology.