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LINKS BETWEEN NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- Dietary factors are estimated to account for approximately 30 percent of cancers in industrialised countries - making diet second only to tobacco as a theoretically preventable cause of cancer.
- There is convincing evidence that being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing some of the most common cancers.
- There is convincing evidence that being regularly physically active reduces the risk of developing some of the most common cancers.
- There is convincing evidence that alcohol consumption increases the risk of developing some cancers. It is likely that increasing fruit and vegetable intake will reduce the risk of developing some cancers.
- The guidelines for reducing cancer risk are consistent with guidelines for coronary heart disease prevention, diabetes prevention as well as general health promotion.
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