Saturday, February 16, 2013

Alcohol Use Is Ignored Factor iIn Cancer Deaths

Alcohol Causes 20,000 Cancer Deaths In The U.S. Annually by Michelle Castillo.  CBS News.  February 16, 2013.

3.5 percent of all cancer deaths are caused by alcohol according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health.  The World Health Organization has said that alcohol is the third largest risk factor for disease burden and that 30 percent of cancer deaths are caused by five behavioral and dietary factors:  high BMI, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of physical activity, tobacco, and alcohol use.  The article has interesting mortality statistics.  An abstract of the article can be found here.

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