The Claim
In 2022, an estimated 37.8% (7.1 million) of 18.7 million new global cancer cases were attributable to 30 modifiable risk factors, including tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, high body mass index, insufficient physical activity, and others, based on population-attributable fraction modeling.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
About 4 out of every 10 new cancer cases worldwide in 2022 were caused by things people can change, like smoking, drinking too much, being overweight, or not exercising enough.
See the scientific wording
In 2022, an estimated 37.8% (7.1 million) of 18.7 million new global cancer cases were attributable to 30 modifiable risk factors, including tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, high body mass index, insufficient physical activity, and others, based on population-attributable fraction modeling.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Global and regional cancer burden attributable to modifiable risk factors to inform prevention.
The study looked at the same exact risk factors and found the same percentage of cancer cases were caused by them, so it supports the claim.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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