Love sausage ham?Men are careful, 29%of the risk of cancer!

Text ｜ Xu Rui

Now, pre -cooking and instant foods are favored by people. The convenient and fast way of eating makes people ignore the unsatisfactory nutritional element. However, an American scholar published on August 31 in the British Medical Magazine is expected to change this view.

Colorectal cancer is the third highest cancer in the United States. Researchers at Tofz University and Harvard University found that the high consumption volume of super -processed foods is related to increased risk of colorectal cancer.

Studies have shown that compared with men with less consumption of super -processing foods, the risk of men who eat a large amount of super -processed foods are 29%higher than colorectal cancer, but no above related associations are found in women.

"At the beginning, we thought that colorectal cancer may be the most affected by the diet compared to other types of cancer." Said, "Most of the processed meat, most of which belong to super -processing food, is an important risk factor for colorectal cancer. High sugar content in ultra -processed foods and low fiber content can lead to obesity. A established risk factor for rectal cancer. "

As a result, the researchers analyzed the diet intake of more than 200,000 participants (15,9907 women and 46,341 men) in the three large -scale forward -looking studies for 25 years. These studies require participants to provide a questionnaire involving about 130 food intake frequency every 4 years.

In new studies, the amount of super -processing food intake of participants is divided into 5 categories from high to low. People with the most intake have the highest risk of colorectal cancer. The above -mentioned connection appeared in men, and the study did not find that the risk of colorectal cancer in the general intake of large -processing foods increased.

The research team found that among men, super -processed foods with the strongest correlation with colorectal cancer are meat, poultry or fish products.

"These products include processing meat, such as sausages, bacon, ham and fish cake. This is consistent with our assumptions." Wang Lu said.

Studies have also found that sugary drinks, such as soda, fruit beverages and sugar -containing milk, are related to increased risk of colorectal cancer.

But not all super -processing foods increase the risk of colorectal cancer. "We found that there is a reverse connection between the risk of super -machining dairy products such as yogurt and colorectal cancer." Said Zhang Fangfang (sound) from the School of Nutrition Science and Policy of Tavz University.

Wang Lu knows that changes will not happen overnight. He hopes that this research will help change eating habits and related suggestions.

Related thesis information:

https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj -2021-068921

"China Science News" (2022-09-06 The 2nd Edition of the International Title "Eat Super Processing Foods Increases Male Colorectal Cancer Risk"))

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