4 lifestyle changes are particularly effective in cancer prevention

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Reduce the risk of cancer can be reduced by changes related to body weight correction, nutrition, physical activity and smoking.

Experts from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) reported which cancer susceptibility factors are subject to change, that improves protection against the onset of malignant disease.

Experts processed data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study – the world's most complete observational epidemiological study to date – and concluded that unhealthy lifestyle habits can contribute to the appearance of cancer, such as unhealthy diet, unhealthy body weight, physical inactivity and smoking. But a person is able to control these same habits.

“Abandoning high-calorie foods and sweet drinks, drinking less alcohol and losing weight are particularly effective in preventing cancer,” said representatives of the foundation.

In in turn, according to the cancer research and treatment organization Cancer Research UK, about 40 percent of cancer cases can be prevented through changes related to healthy weight and nutrition, regular physical activity and smoking cessation.

Speaking of this, doctors emphasize that by making healthy changes to your lifestyle now, you can change your health for the better in the future. It is age that is the biggest risk factor for the development of cancer for most people – the risk of the appearance of malignant tumors becomes especially significant after 50 and after 65 years.