Nearly half of all cancer cases are diagnosed every year was triggered by an unhealthy lifestyle, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, or unhealthy eating patterns.
Tobacco is the biggest cause, which cause 23 percent of cancer cases in men and 15.6 percent in women. In the second sequence is lacking to eat vegetables and fruits in diet on overweight men and women. According to a report from Cancer Research in England published in British Journal of Cancer.
Study leader, Professor Max Parkin declared the results of this study is the most comprehensive analysis at this time.
"Many people sure that cancer is a disease that has been destined because there is in the genes inherited. Yet if we look at the evidence and data, was 40 percent of cancers due to wrong lifestyle," he said.
basically the cancer can be prevented. In men, strategy was to stop smoking, supplement more fruits and vegetables and reduce consumption alcohol.
Whereas in women, are advised to stop smoke and maintain weight. "We actually did not expect that on group of obesity women is a greater risk factor compared alcohols," he said.
In Parkin's research, general there are 14 environment and lifestyle factor that affect cancer. Environmental factors include the of residence and work performed.
One from 25 work-related cancers, such as whether a person is exposed to chemicals or asbestos more frequently than the work environment.
In contrast to other studies, in analysis of parkin turned out bigger obesity factors affect theincidence of breast cancer or a history alcohol consumption than ever to breast feed or not.
For colon cancer, largest risk comes from the consumption of foods containing salt is too high.
