• Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer recently examined the link between excess weight and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.
• The scientists focused specifically on women who developed cardiovascular disease to see how developing this affected breast cancer.
• The findings showed an especially increased risk of breast cancer for every 5 kilograms per square meter increase in body mass index (BMI) in women who developed cardiovascular disease.

Written by Erika Watts on July 11, 2025 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D.

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