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Reducing your risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

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You may lower your risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) by doing the following.

Maintain a healthy body weight

Some studies have shown that overweight or obesity may increase your risk of ALL. You may lower your risk by having a healthy body weight. Eating well and being physically active can help you have a healthy body weight.

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Expert review and references

  • International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Volume 100F: Chemical Agents and Related Occupations: A Review of Human Carcinogens. 2012: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol100F/index.php.
  • Saberi Hosnijeh F, Romieu I, Gallo V, Riboli E, Tjonneland A, Halkjaer J, et al . Anthropometric characteristics and risk of lymphoid and myeloid leukemia in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Cancer Causes and Control. 2013.
  • Yang TYO, Cairns BJ, Kroll ME, Reeves GK, Green J & Beral V . Body size in early life and risk of lymphoid malignancies and histological subtypes in adulthood. International Journal of Cancer. 2016: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4855635/.

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