Lifestyle Choices and Cancer in Switzerland
Cancer cases attributable to modifiable lifestyle risk factors in Switzerland between 2015 and 2019
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
This study looked at how things like smoking, drinking too much alcohol, being overweight, not exercising, and eating unhealthy foods can lead to cancer in Switzerland.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 520 / 44
Evidence Score
A snapshot of a population at a single point in time. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine the direction of cause and effect.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
This study looked at how things like smoking, drinking too much alcohol, being overweight, not exercising, and eating unhealthy foods can lead to cancer in Switzerland.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 520 / 44
Evidence Score
A snapshot of a population at a single point in time. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine the direction of cause and effect.
Publication
Authors
Jiang X, Pestoni G, Vinci L, Suter F, Lorez M, Rohrmann S, Karavasiloglou N
Related Content
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.