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This is the source headline, but from their own article Cigarettes have long been a cause of cancer, and remained in the top spot — about 19% of cancer cases i
by throwaway5752 2y ago
This is the source headline, but from their own article
Cigarettes have long been a cause of cancer, and remained in the top spot — about 19% of cancer cases included were attributable to smoking. Excess body weight was deemed a cause for about 7.6% of cases, including malignancies of the gallbladder, esophagus, liver and kidneys.
Related: By the numbers: America’s alcohol-related health problems are rising fast
Alcohol came in third, with 5% of cases in men and women over 30 attributable to drinking
This is the actual source: https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3322/caac.21858 https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3322...
Further,
The proportion of all cancers attributable to dietary factors ranged from 0.3% for low dietary calcium consumption to 1.4% for low fruit and vegetable consumption (Figure 1). By cancer type, the proportion of colorectal cancer cases attributable to dietary factors ranged from 4.2% (6090 cases) for low dietary calcium, to 7.3% (10,610) for red meat, to 10.5% (15,150) for low dietary fiber, and to 12.8% (18,540) for processed meat consumption
The study seems to indicate UV light exposure (not wearing sunscreen) as a very large preventable factor, too.
- mensetmanusman 2y agoI can’t recommend enough the effect of adding psyllium husk to a diet. The fiber boost dramatically improved my gut health. (And low fiber is a leading cause as listed).
- morninglight 2y agoLead Found In Psyllium Fiber Supplements https://www.consumerlab.com/news/best-psyllium-fiber-supplements-2024/02-29-2024/ https://www.consumerlab.com/news/best-psyllium-fiber-supplem...
- mensetmanusman 2y agoCounter with selenium from fish.
- more_corn 2y agoSame. But I quit drinking too.
- alan-hn 2y agoWhy not just eat a bunch of fruit and veg
- mensetmanusman 2y agoI did that too, not sure why the extra husk was so effective.