Up to a quarter of colorectal cancers can be prevented if people followed five simple healthy lifestyle recommendations.
Up to a quarter of colorectal cancers can be prevented if people followed five simple healthy lifestyle recommendations.
The recommendations, which would improve overall health as well, are
The recommendations, which would improve overall health as well, are
- At least 30 minutes of exercise a day.
- No more than seven drinks a week for women and 14 for men.
- Not smoking.
- Eating a healthful diet, defined as one high in fibre, with more than six servings (3 cups) a day of fruits and vegetables, and low in red meat and processed meat (no more than just over a pound a week), with less than 30 percent of total calories derived from fat.
- A waist size no more than 34.6 inches for women and 40.1 inches for men.
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in men and women, despite being a highly preventable cancer. The majority of these cancers and deaths can be prevented by applying existing knowledge about cancer prevention, such as lifestyle and by increasing the use of established screening tests.
Researchers examined data on 55,487 men and women aged 50 to 64 years in Denmark, who had not been diagnosed with cancer. All those in the study completed a lifestyle questionnaire, which asked about social factors, health status, reproductive factors and lifestyle habits. They also completed a food frequency questionnaire that detailed what they ate over 12 months. It was found that during 10 years of follow-up, 678 people developed colorectal cancer.
They found if all the participants (except for the healthiest men and women) had adopted just one additional lifestyle recommendation, nearly 13% of the colorectal cancer cases could have been avoided. And if all those in the study had followed all five lifestyle recommendations, then there would have been 23 percent fewer colorectal cancer cases.
The above findings reflect the importance of following cancer prevention guidelines for lifestyle since even a modest difference in lifestyle habits can have a substantial impact on colorectal cancer risk.
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in men and women, despite being a highly preventable cancer. The majority of these cancers and deaths can be prevented by applying existing knowledge about cancer prevention, such as lifestyle and by increasing the use of established screening tests.
Researchers examined data on 55,487 men and women aged 50 to 64 years in Denmark, who had not been diagnosed with cancer. All those in the study completed a lifestyle questionnaire, which asked about social factors, health status, reproductive factors and lifestyle habits. They also completed a food frequency questionnaire that detailed what they ate over 12 months. It was found that during 10 years of follow-up, 678 people developed colorectal cancer.
They found if all the participants (except for the healthiest men and women) had adopted just one additional lifestyle recommendation, nearly 13% of the colorectal cancer cases could have been avoided. And if all those in the study had followed all five lifestyle recommendations, then there would have been 23 percent fewer colorectal cancer cases.
The above findings reflect the importance of following cancer prevention guidelines for lifestyle since even a modest difference in lifestyle habits can have a substantial impact on colorectal cancer risk.
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