LONDON, Mar 1, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Healthy eating and exercise could
reduce bowel and breast cancer cases by more than 40 percent in Britain, the
World Cancer Research Fund says.
Beyond Britain, the research fund's study estimates about one-third of the most
common cancers in affluent countries and a quarter in poorer countries could be
prevented by improved diets and more physical activity, Health Insurance &
Prevention reported Sunday.
The figures do not include smoking, which accounts for about a third of all
cancer, the research fund said.
The study was produced by two independent teams of scientists examining how
policy changes and interventions influence the behaviors that affect cancer
risk. The study recommends that unhealthy foods should be removed from vending
machines in work places and institutions to encourage better eating habits.
"This report is relevant to everyone from heads of government to the people who
do the weekly food shopping for their family," said Sir Michael Marmot, a member
of the study team.
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