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> lifestyle based prevention is proving a way bigger factor than historically acknowledged Can you elaborate? As far as I know, abstinence from smoking and dri

> lifestyle based prevention is proving a way bigger factor than historically acknowledged Can you elaborate? As far as I know, abstinence from smoking and drinking as well as maintaining a healthy weight have long been the most important factors in cancer prevention. I don't think that's controversial, but that doesn't make them easy obviously.

DataDive 2y ago
Being active for example correlates with massive health benefits. Is an active lifestyle easy? Well, it is easy if you like being active, and extremely hard if you hate it.
- digitalsushi 2y ago
  There are many people who would love to live an active lifestyle but their bodies do not allow them to express what their minds desire.
- jerlam 2y ago
  It's more than just personal preference. There are environments that make it easier to get some kind of physical activity, and others that make it very hard. Weather, proximity to parks/recreational areas, convenient public transit, and dense neighborhoods can contribute to increasing physical activity without someone actually wanting to "like being active". There are local/regional/national differences in physical activity and health that are not merely explained by personal preference.
  - throwaway22032 2y ago
    Where you live is personal preference for the vast majority of Western individuals, at least barring visa issues. It's more of a prioritisation thing e.g. some people will live in New York even though they hate it because they get paid well there. Or they'll live in Arizona because family is there.
marcuskane2 2y ago
> maintaining a healthy weight have long been the most important factors in cancer prevention. I don't think that's controversial You'd be surprised. There are unfortunately many people who will aggressively attack anyone suggesting diet, exercise or weight management in any way to address obesity-related diseases. In their worldview, people have no agency to change their eating habits, and advising patients to do so is unhelpful, they exclusively want drugs, surgery or other accommodations to address issues.
- biomcgary 2y ago
  I know someone who is obese, rather unhealthy in other ways, and aggressively resists any proposed change in behavior from their doctor or anyone else. They are pushing to get a wheelchair prescription so that they can be even more inactive. Doctors probably over-index on these types of patients.
- silverquiet 2y ago
  Unless humans themselves have significantly changed somehow in the last fifty years, it would seem that there are indeed some systemic issues in play. I myself have had hip arthritis since I was seven years old, so I have sympathy for people who have individual issues that stymie them; it's been an absolute bitch for me to figure out how to exercise within my limits.

DataDive 2y ago

Being active for example correlates with massive health benefits. Is an active lifestyle easy? Well, it is easy if you like being active, and extremely hard if you hate it.

digitalsushi 2y ago
There are many people who would love to live an active lifestyle but their bodies do not allow them to express what their minds desire.
jerlam 2y ago
It's more than just personal preference. There are environments that make it easier to get some kind of physical activity, and others that make it very hard. Weather, proximity to parks/recreational areas, convenient public transit, and dense neighborhoods can contribute to increasing physical activity without someone actually wanting to "like being active". There are local/regional/national differences in physical activity and health that are not merely explained by personal preference.
- throwaway22032 2y ago
  Where you live is personal preference for the vast majority of Western individuals, at least barring visa issues. It's more of a prioritisation thing e.g. some people will live in New York even though they hate it because they get paid well there. Or they'll live in Arizona because family is there.

marcuskane2 2y ago

> maintaining a healthy weight have long been the most important factors in cancer prevention. I don't think that's controversial You'd be surprised. There are unfortunately many people who will aggressively attack anyone suggesting diet, exercise or weight management in any way to address obesity-related diseases. In their worldview, people have no agency to change their eating habits, and advising patients to do so is unhelpful, they exclusively want drugs, surgery or other accommodations to address issues.

biomcgary 2y ago
I know someone who is obese, rather unhealthy in other ways, and aggressively resists any proposed change in behavior from their doctor or anyone else. They are pushing to get a wheelchair prescription so that they can be even more inactive. Doctors probably over-index on these types of patients.
silverquiet 2y ago
Unless humans themselves have significantly changed somehow in the last fifty years, it would seem that there are indeed some systemic issues in play. I myself have had hip arthritis since I was seven years old, so I have sympathy for people who have individual issues that stymie them; it's been an absolute bitch for me to figure out how to exercise within my limits.