According to information from the Rechts der Isar Clinic, one in two Germans will develop cancer in their lifetime. Find out which preventative measures offer protection in many cases.
Cancer can have various causes. Genes play a role and viral infections can also cause you to develop cancer. The fact that cells degenerate and become malignant can also be due to lifestyle. This is how he provides information World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), that focuses on cancer prevention Obesity is the cause of at least twelve types of cancerincluding ovarian, prostate, stomach, mouth and throat, colon, breast, gallbladder, kidney, esophageal, pancreatic and uterine cancers.
In addition to poor nutrition, an inactive lifestyle promotes the development of malignant tumors. “Physical activity reduces the risk of cancer, regardless of the fact that a healthy body weight can be maintained through lots of exercise,” informs German Cancer Society on your website. “Perform as few activities as possible while sitting,” it continues.
Overweight, lack of exercise, unhealthy food: lifestyle promotes cancer
One expert even assumes that a large proportion of cancer cases could be prevented. According to Professor Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz, a healthy lifestyle is the key. “Forty percent of all cancers could be prevented through a healthy lifestyle. Physical inactivity, obesity, unhealthy diet, luxury foods and protection from UV radiation are risk factors for cancer that can be influenced,” says the dean and full professor at the Chair of Preventive Pediatrics, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the Technical University of Munich.
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According to the expert, preventative measures are extremely important in order to effectively prevent tumor formation. These primarily include:
- Enough exercise
- Balanced diet with a focus on plant-based foods
- Reduce or avoid excess weight
- Do not smoke
- Drink alcohol rarely or not at all
- Good stress management and enough sleep
- Get regular cancer screening tests
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This article was created using machine assistance and was carefully checked by editor Juliane Gutmann before publication.