Lifestyle Choices and Cancer in Switzerland
Cancer cases attributable to modifiable lifestyle risk factors in Switzerland between 2015 and 2019
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Surprising Findings
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Practical Takeaways
Focus on reducing tobacco use, maintaining a healthy weight, and moderating alcohol consumption to lower cancer risk.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Not specified in abstract
Not specified in abstract
Practical Takeaways
Focus on reducing tobacco use, maintaining a healthy weight, and moderating alcohol consumption to lower cancer risk.
Publication
Journal
International Journal of Cancer
Year
2023
Authors
Xing Jiang, G. Pestoni, L. Vinci, Flurina Suter, M. Lorez, S. Rohrmann, Nena Karavasiloglou
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Claims (4)
Many cancers could be avoided by making healthy choices like eating well and exercising. For women, about 4 out of 10 cancers might be prevented this way, and for men, it's about 6 out of 10.
In Switzerland, more men than women got cancers linked to lifestyle habits like diet or smoking between 2015 and 2019.
In Switzerland, about one out of every four cancer cases that could have been avoided were linked to things people can change, like smoking, drinking too much, being overweight, not exercising enough, and eating poorly.
In Switzerland, between 2015 and 2019, the top lifestyle habits linked to cancer cases were smoking, being overweight, and drinking too much alcohol.