Scientists have named ways to reduce the risk of developing 14 types of cancer

Need to drink less

A new study has identified seven essential habits that reduce the risk of certain types of cancer by 30%. More than 90 thousand Britons took part in the analysis. Key recommendations include maintaining a healthy diet, physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight.

Eating 400 grams of whole grains, fruits, vegetables and legumes per day is one of the lifestyle options as well as maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI). The list of restrictions included: excessive consumption of fast food, red and processed meat, and alcohol. Such data were presented in the journal BMC Medicine.

According to a Newcastle University study of more than 90,000 Britons, strictly following this advice led to a 30 percent reduction in the risk of gallbladder cancer. The results show that the incidence of liver and ovarian cancer is reduced by more than a fifth.

The study was conducted to find out whether the seven guidelines set by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) in 2018 are effective.

Recommendations included physical activity for 10 hours per week, eating less than 500 grams of processed meat, and avoiding or limiting alcohol consumption to less than 14 units per week (6 glasses of beer or 10 small glasses of wine).

The analysis showed that strict adherence to these habits led to a reduced risk of cancer. Each recommendation that patients adhered to reduced their risk by 7%.

The researchers also found that each one-point increase in the score was associated with a 10% reduction in the risk of breast cancer, a 10% reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer, a 18% reduction in kidney cancer, a 16% reduction in esophageal cancer, a 22% reduction in liver cancer, and a 22% reduction in ovarian cancer. by 24% and the gallbladder – by 30%.

The researchers emphasized that because their study was observational, they did not know for sure that the lower cancer risk was due to adherence to the seven recommendations.