2023-06-16 09:57:33
Science is puzzling over the exact causes. Diet seems to play a major role, as a correlation study showed last year – especially the consumption of sugary drinks in youth. The Nurses Health Study II tracked the health of nearly 100,000 nurses over more than two decades. It was found that women who drank sugary drinks early in life and regularly were twice as likely to develop colon cancer as women who did not drink any or only a few of these drinks.
Previous studies have already shown that high meat consumption, fast food, ready meals and all highly processed foods are also harmful to gut health – especially if they crowd out fresh foods with vitamins, antioxidants and fiber from the menu. Obesity, lack of exercise, alcohol consumption and smoking are also classic risk factors for colon cancer. Overweight and obesity are becoming increasingly common among young people.
However, a team of US researchers is now pursuing a different lead. “Obesity and diabetes can only partially explain the development,” says their study, which was presented at the current congress of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Many of the patients ate healthily and even ran marathons. The research team led by oncologist Benjamin Weinberg also ruled out a family history. They therefore investigated whether an infection with bacteria, viruses or fungi could be the trigger for the disease.
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