Thursday, December 8, 2011

40% of cancer cases in Britain are due to lifestyle


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Study reported that 40 percent of cases of cancer diagnosed in Britain (130 thousand cases) due to factors related to lifestyle such as smoking, alcohol and obesity.
It was evident from the study that the greatest influence of smoking among the factors mentioned, where he is responsible for 23 percent of cases in men and 15.6 percent in women, followed by low consumption of vegetables and fresh fruit in men and obesity in women.
The report was published in the journal British Journal of Cancer, the study authors say it includes the most comprehensive analysis to date on the subject.
Said lead researcher Professor Max Parkin, "Many believe that cancer is due to genetic factors, but given the clear evidence that about 40 per cent of the cases due to factors we have control."
Best advice:Best tips for men in this area is to stop smoking and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and reduce the consumption of alcohol.
Professor Perkin, "We did not expect to reach to the consumption of vegetables and fruits will be of such importance to the protection of men from cancer, did not expect it to be a risk factor for obesity at this level in the case of women."
In total, 14 miners linked to shared lifestyle in responsibility than 134 thousand cases of cancer in Britain, of which 100 thousand cases are related to diet, smoking, alcohol and weight gain.
Linked to the case of every 25 cases the nature of a person's work, in terms of exposure to chemicals and asbestos, for example.
Smoking is associated with the possibility of developing lung cancer, while breast cancer associated with obesity in ten cases.
In the case of cancer of esophagus half of all cases attributable to low consumption of vegetables and fruits, while the five risk due to consumption of alcohol, according to the report.
For cancer of the stomach due to the five risk and a high proportion of salt in food.
And returns the specific types of cancer such as cancers of the throat and mouth to the pattern of life fully, and bladder cancer, gall bladder, for example Evger linked to lifestyle.
A d. Harpal Kumar from the Institute of Cancer Research UK said that a healthy lifestyle does not guarantee non-cancer, but less clearly tolerated by the study.

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