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Anti-Cancer Association investigation: nearly half of Hong Kong people are unaware that "beer belly" poses a cancer risk 

2020-05-19T04:35:04.558Z


The epidemic situation of the new coronavirus has recently eased, and the restriction on polymerization has also been relaxed to eight people. Hong Kong people who have been depressed for a long time may start to gather with friends to drink. The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Association conducted a "Hong Kong People Drinking Survey" last year and found that nearly half of the respondents did not know that beer belly can cause cancer.


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Written by: Ouyang Dehao

2020-05-19 12:22

Last update date: 2020-05-19 12:22

The epidemic situation of the new coronavirus has recently eased, and the restriction on polymerization has also been relaxed to eight people. Hong Kong people who have been depressed for a long time may start to gather with friends to drink. The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Association conducted a "Hong Kong People Drinking Survey" last year and found that nearly half of the respondents did not know that beer belly can cause cancer.

The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Association conducted a "Hong Kong People Drinking Survey" last year and found that nearly half of the respondents did not know that beer belly can cause cancer. (Photo by Ouyang Dehao)

The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Association conducted a "Hong Kong People Drinking Survey" from November 14 to December 20 last year, interviewing 521 people. According to the survey results, 66% of people have been drinking in the past three months, of which the proportion of beer is the largest, accounting for 54%, with an average of 1.27 cans a week. According to statistics, the Cancer Prevention Office estimates that the respondents ’intake of 18,142 kcal in a year will increase by 5.18 pounds.

The survey results also pointed out that 45% of the respondents had central obesity, commonly known as beer belly, and 70% of them had the habit of drinking. However, Hong Kong people generally have little knowledge about beer belly and the risk of cancer. Only 51% of the respondents know that beer belly also increases the risk of cancer.

Cancer prevention refers to the three risks of drinking alcohol. The first intake of alcohol will weaken the immune system and reduce the ability to respond to infectious diseases. Second, the International Cancer Research Center of the World Health Organization has classified alcohol as a first-class carcinogen, even alcohol Low-level beer can also cause cancer. Third, the calorie content of alcoholic beverages can cause central obesity. Even if the body mass index (BMI) is normal but there is a beer belly, the risk of cancer is still present.

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Source: hk1

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