Low meat intake reduces the overall risk of cancer.
According to a study by Oxford University, low intake of meat in the diet reduces the risk of cancer, as well as excessive consumption of meat is harmful to health and can lead to cancer. Can
The study collected data from 2006 to 2010 on people between the ages of 40 and 70 and then examined the data between more than 472,000 people on dietary habits and the risk of cancer. Gone
All participants in the study were asked how often they ate meat and fish each week, and then their response was based on an estimate of the rate of cancer cases.
At the same time, diabetes, social, economic and lifestyle of these people were also taken into consideration.
2,47,571 (52%) people more than 5 times a week, 25,382 (44%) people 5 times a week or less, while 22% were accustomed to eating only fish and the remaining 2% to vegetables Were limited.
During the course of this study, 54,961 people were diagnosed with cancer, a large number who were diagnosed with cancer.
Researchers have found that people who eat meat 5 times a week or less have an overall risk of cancer up to 2%, compared to 10% for those who prefer fish instead of meat and 10% for those who prefer vegetables. Reduces up to 14%.
Considering the results of this study, experts said that those who ate meat 5 times a week or less had a 9% reduction in the risk of bowel cancer.
Similarly, it has been found that the risk of bladder cancer is reduced by 20% in men who eat only fish and by 31% in those who eat vegetables.
Researchers say that if middle-aged women prefer vegetables to meat, they can reduce their risk of breast cancer by 18%, as they are more likely to lose weight than women who eat meat.
The researchers added that if this was an observational study, the link between diet and cancer could not be finalized, but more research is needed.
In the study, published in the medical journal BMC Medicine, experts said further research would look at how low or non-meat diets reduce people's risk of cancer.
