Scientists from the University of Milan in Italy have predicted that the death rate from bowel cancer among young people in Europe and the UK will increase in 2024. The main risk factors for the development of this disease are obesity, diabetes and alcohol use. Research results published In Annals of Oncology.
The number of deaths due to colorectal cancer in people aged 25-49 in the UK will increase by 26 percent for men and almost 39 percent for women compared to 2018, researchers said. There was also a decrease in this indicator in Italy (1.5% increase in men and 2.6% in women), Spanish and Polish men (5.5% and 5.9% increase in mortality rates respectively) and German women (7.2%). an increase is predicted. .
Key factors contributing to the increased incidence of bowel cancer among young people include overweight, obesity and associated pathologies such as hyperglycemia and diabetes. Scientists added that additional causes include an increase in the amount of alcohol consumed and a decrease in physical activity.
The researchers also calculated that the total number of deaths from all types of cancer in Europe and the UK between 2018 and 2024 will be 6.5% fewer in men and 4.3% fewer in women than in previous years.
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