Love eating pizza and burger? Then you are at high risk of getting diagnosed with bowel cancer
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: November 29, 2022 12:00 PM2022-11-29T12:00:00+5:302022-11-29T12:00:00+5:30
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Eating too many burgers, chips and pizzas is causing an increase in bowel cancer deaths among younger people, according to a new study
Despite cancer mortality rates dropping overall, figures show more middle aged people are dying from the disease than ever before.
Now, scientists have described the phenomenon as a "frightening anomaly" and blamed it on the consumption of high fat foods. The research found high fat foods fuel tumours by upsetting the balance of bile acids in the intestine.
The findings published in Cell may explain why bowel cancer deaths are being seen more commonly in the 'junk food generation'.
Professor Ronald Evans, a biologist at the Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, said: "This study provides a new way to lower inflammation, restore intestinal health and to dramatically reduce tumour progression."
Ultra-processed food, which also includes ready meals, frozen pizza, and sweetened breakfast cereals, can all contribute to a person's risk, researchers have said.
A group of researchers in the US examined examined men and women participants for 24 to 28 years, and during this time, some 3,216 cases of bowel cancer were identified.
The researchers used data on cases and diets to determine risk for bowel cancer, and found that men who ate the most ultra-processed food were the most at risk.They also found that higher consumption of ready meals which contained meat, poultry or seafood led to an increased risk for men.
