As of: February 14, 2024, 10:13 a.m
By: Juliane Gutmann
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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.
For example, the
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF),
which focuses on cancer prevention, reports that obesity is the cause of at least twelve types of cancer, including ovarian, prostate, stomach, mouth and throat, colon, breast, Gallbladder, kidney, esophagus, pancreas and uterine cancer.
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 the
German Cancer Society
on its 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.
Regular exercise and rarely sitting are important pillars in cancer prevention.
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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
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This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. It in no way replaces a visit to the doctor. Unfortunately, our editors are not allowed to answer individual questions about medical conditions.
This article was created using machine assistance and was carefully checked by editor Juliane Gutmann before publication.