Welcome  to  Public  Health  moment from  the  University  of  Minnesota. New  research  provides  one  more  reason  to  stay  in  shape. In  a  study  of  1,100  post menopausal  women  suffering  from  colon  cancer, researchers  found  that  women  carrying  excess  weight  in the  waist  and  hips  may  be  at  increased  risk  of  death. Anna  Prizmo,  a  cancer epidemiologist  at the  University  of  Minnesota,  led  the  study. We  found  that  post  menopausal  women  who  diagnosed  with colon  cancer  appear  to  face a  greater  risk  of  dying  from  all  causes. We  also  found  that  body  shape may  play  an  important  role  as  well. Women  with  a  disease  who  have  an  unhealthy  waste  to hip  sue  and  the  light  waste, have  an  increased  risk  of  death, and  specifically  of  death  from  colon  cancer. According  to  the  American  Cancer  Society, people  aged  50  and  over  should  get regular  screenings  such  as  a  colonoscopy. Based  on  her  research, Prisma  doesn't  have  specific  advice  for  women other  than  to  maintain  a  healthy  weight  throughout  life. Unfortunately,  we  cannot  give direct  recommendation  because  we  don't  know  what  will happen  to  women  if  they  lose weight  after  they're  diagnosed  with  colon  cancer. Our  main  recommendation  is just  to  keep  healthy  weight  during  their  life, especially  when  they  become  postmenopausal. And  this  could  help  if  in  the  future they  get  diagnosed  with  colon  cancer. For  public  health  moment,  I'm  Mark  Gerretsen.