Comment on Australia’s bowel cancer rates are world’s highest for under-50s. Scientists wonder if the gut microbiome is to blame

ininewcrow@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Mass consumption of “low fat” (high sugar) processed food like products?

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  • sprite0@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    there’s a documentary on netflix about this called “Hack Your Health: The Secret of Your Gut” and it really opened my eyes to this subject! eat your whole vegetables people!

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• vividspecter@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Obesity is a major predictor of colorectal cancer, which has become more common since the 1990s. Physical exercise and fibre intake may also be independently associated with lower rates of colorectal cancer as well.

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• JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Its a relative measurement.

  The bowel cancer rate has fallen in over 65s because of the increase in screening.

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  • zero_gravitas@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I don’t think your interpretation is correct. I think that comparison was of data for the two cohorts when they were the same age.

    The study, yet to be peer-reviewed, found 28,265 cases of early-onset bowel cancer over the 30 years studied. An estimated 4,347 additional cases were attributable to the rising rates of the disease.

    Early-onset cases, however, are increasing by up to 8% per year, the study found.

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• Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  More microplastics?

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• LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Processed meats?

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  • faythofdragons@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I feel like it’s something use to make food, like, idk, cyclodextrins or something.

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  • butters@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah ham when I grew up was the processed stuff formed into logs. Devon? Lovely on a sandwich with tomato sauce but I have no idea what was in it!

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