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I suspect that this is influenced by rates of under-diagnosis in third-world countries, rather than a factor of diets itself.[1] 1. http://www.who.int/dg/speec
by roystonvassey 8y ago
I suspect that this is influenced by rates of under-diagnosis in third-world countries, rather than a factor of diets itself.[1]
1. http://www.who.int/dg/speeches/2010/iaea_forum_20100921/en/ http://www.who.int/dg/speeches/2010/iaea_forum_20100921/en/
- misja111 8y agoIt can't be the only reason. Saudy Arabia and Dubai are not exactly third-world countries. Here's a world map showing population cancer rate: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-population-with-cancer https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-population-with-... Definitely cancer is positively correlated with wealth, but there is clearly another factor as well.
- Retric 8y agoIf you look at % of population over 65+ you will see a rather similar map. In the US that's 15.6% where Saudi Arabia is 3.2%. 1/5th the old people generally means ~1/5th the cancer rates. PS: This also explains much of the increase in cancer rates globally: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
- mikkelam 8y agoDubai is an emirate. The country is United Arab Emirates