The Study
Cancer cases attributable to modifiable lifestyle risk factors in Switzerland between 2015 and 2019
This study is like looking at patterns in a big survey - it shows that certain lifestyle habits and cancer cases often appear together in Switzerland, but it can't prove the habits actually cause the cancer.
Analysis score
Maximum 44 for a cross-sectional study.
Where the score came from
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.
Where does this study sit?
Reviews of RCTs (Meta-analyses)
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Reviews of Cohort Studies
Max 85Cohort Studies
Max 72Reviews of Case-Control Studies
Max 63Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional & Case Series
Max 50Expert Opinion
Max 520 / 100
Quality score
Snapshots of a population at a single point in time, or descriptions of small groups. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine cause and effect.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1Yes, it shows that many cancers could be prevented by healthier habits.
- 2About 1 in 4 cancer cases were linked to these lifestyle choices.
- 3More men (28.4%) than women (21.9%) had cancer from these causes.
Score breakdown, methodology, conflicts of interest, evidence analysis & raw study data
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.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.