RISK OF CANCER IN REGULAR MEAT EATERS, LOW MEAT EATERS, FISH EATERS AND VEGETARIANS.
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide.
Colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer collectively account for 39% of all new cancer diagnoses in the UK , and it has been estimated that nearly 40% of cancer cases may be preventable through modifiable factors . Although several dietary factors have been suggested to influence cancer risk, it remains unclear whether dietary patterns are related to the risk of developing cancer.
It has been hypothesised that vegetarian diets, which exclude the consumption of all meat and fish, may be associated with a lower cancer risk. In addition to excluding red and processed meat, which are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, vegetarians also generally consume higher amounts of plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains compared to meat-eater.
The results of this research found that being a low meat-eater, fish-eater, or vegetarian was associated with a lower risk of all cancer sites when compared to regular meat-eaters. They found a lower risk of colorectal cancer amongst low meat-eaters, a lower risk of postmenopausal breast cancer risk in vegetarian women, and a lower risk of prostate cancer amongst vegetarian men.
The lower risk of postmenopausal breast cancer in vegetarians and a lower risk of prostate cancer in men being fish eaters or vegetarians may be largely a result of vegetarians having a lower BMI than regular meat-eaters. Obesity is a known risk factor for several cancer sites.
The vegetarians and fish-eaters also have possible differences in hormone levels, comparing them with the meat eaters which have an influence on the prostate and breast cancer.
Janet van Dam, Clinical Thermographer about Thermal Imaging:
It is nice to see the continued interest in breast thermography, especially in a time where face to face appointments are sometimes difficult.
And what is also very encouraging is that more and more younger women want to be proactive in their breast and hormonal health, because unfortunately many young women experience breast lumps or areas of pain. I always check the contraception history since there is a link between the use of hormones and breast tumors. Many women are on the Pill for years or have the progesterone only Mirena coil and are not aware that this could be a problem in the future or the cause of a lump today.
If you are concerned about any lumps or pain, please feel free to contact Centro Mar y Salud to see if thermal imaging would be the right breast health assessment for you. You can read more information on her website.
