Dynamite News Lifestyle counselling program could curb cancer risk
A 5-year healthy lifestyle counselling program for adult men was linked with a reduced risk of developing cancer related to overweight, diet and smoking over 25 years.
New Delhi: A study has claimed that a lifestyle counselling program may reduce the risk of certain types of cancer.
A 5-year healthy lifestyle counselling program for adult men was linked with a reduced risk of developing cancer related to overweight, diet and smoking over 25 years.
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The intervention did not reduce the overall cancer risk in the very long term.
The study is a 43-year follow-up of the Oslo diet and antismoking study, which recruited men at high risk for cardiovascular disease in 1972-73. Previous research revealed that the counselling intervention had a clear benefit for reducing cardiovascular disease risk in these men.
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So far, evidence for effects of lifestyle interventions on cancer have been limited, but this Norwegian study showed that advice for a heart-friendly lifestyle could prevent some cancers in the long term.
"This study showed that changes to a healthier diet and stopping smoking in adult life will reduce the risk of some lifestyle-related cancer forms, which are on the rise in the population", said senior author Dr. Paula Berstad.
The findings have been published in the Journal of Internal Medicine. (ANI)