[Obesity, overweight as main risk factors of cancer in Sanok's county population]

Weight disorder such as obesity and overweight are an significant risk factor in cancer development.

The aim of the study was to determine an obesity and overweight in cancer prevention among the population of Sanok's county.

The research was conducted in 157 residents of Sanok's county in 2015 yrs. A method of diagnostic survey and conventional survey was used. The main research tool was a selfmade survey. In the evaluation of statistical significance we have accepted the level of p<0,05.

Almost half of the respondents of the survey declared doing sport regularly and most of them were young people with higher education. Almost half of the responders had good BMI, one third was overweight and one tenth was obese. The latter weight disorder was mostly common among men and people with vocational and primary education.

Risk factor of cancer in the study group were: overweight, obesity and low level of physical activity. Age, sex and place of residence conditioned the level of physical activity and up keeping proper body weight. These studies require constant increase of awareness in the area of physical activity and maintaining proper body weight.