If you’ve been wanting to lose weight, a group of international researchers has eight urgent reasons why you should start immediately. Obesity has now been linked to eight additional types of cancer. While five types of cancer were already linked to obesity, scientists recently discovered a direct relationship between high body mass indices (BMIs) and the following cancers:

• Stomach cancer

• Pancreatic cancer

• Liver cancer

• Thyroid cancer

• Multiple myeloma

• Meningioma (a type of brain tumor)

• Ovarian cancer

• Gallbladder cancer

Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to lose weight—and eight weight loss tips can also reduce your risk of cancer.