"Obesity is the only known behavioural risk factor that has been increasing in younger adults over this period, while more established risks such as smoking, alcohol, red meat and physical inactivity have all remained stable or in decline in England."
"Maintaining a healthy weight could prevent about 20% of bowel cancers, 35% of endometrial cancers and 27% of kidney cancers, according to the researchers."
"Excess weight is an important contributor, although it cannot fully account for the scale of the rise in bowel and other cancers. This tells us that multiple factors including early-life exposures may be acting together."
A study indicates that obesity is a major factor in the rising cancer rates among individuals aged 20 to 49 in England. Between 2001 and 2019, 11 types of cancer, including bowel and ovarian cancer, have seen increased diagnoses. Obesity is the only behavioral risk factor that has risen during this period, while other risks have stabilized or declined. Excess weight is linked to 10 cancers, and maintaining a healthy weight could prevent a significant percentage of certain cancers. However, obesity alone does not fully explain the overall rise in cancer cases.
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