Bacon and other processed meats, have been “strongly” linked to stomach cancer. Incidentally, the new research also claims preserved foods such as pickles or salted fish too, can dramatically increase chances of developing cancer of the lower stomach.
A new report has discovered a few more culprits that can increase the likelihood of getting stomach cancer. The researchers claim processed meat like bacon, alcohol, obesity, and preserved foods, can cause the cancer, which typically manages to evade detection till very late. Stomach cancer was one of the types it named, along with pancreatic and prostate cancer. Heavy meat consumption has also been linked with breast and colon cancer, reported NBC News.
If these conclusions sound similar, it’s because they have been drawn earlier. In October 2015, a paper published in the World Health Organization had indicated eating processed meats significantly increased the risk of developing colorectal cancer. The disease originates in the colon or rectum and can cause multiple complications. However, the new report paints an even grimmer picture for bacon, which is by far one of the most preferred and eagerly consumed processed meat for breakfast across American homes.
The report, jointly compiled by American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), insists there’s a “strong link” between eating processed meat and developing cancer of the lower stomach. These conclusions are very similar to the previous studies. In fact, the researchers found the exact same risk factor – down to the gram and percentage – for eating processed meat and developing lower stomach cancer as the WHO had found for eating processed meat and developing colorectal cancer.
Just how risky is consuming bacon? “For every 1.8 ounces (50 grams) of processed meat eaten per day, every day, the risk of cancers of the lower stomach increases by 18 percent,” states the report. In simpler terms, consuming the equivalent of two rashers of bacon or the equivalent of one hot dog, on a daily basis can increase the risk of developing cancer,
“Processed meat is meat that has been preserved by smoking, curing or salting, or by the addition of preservatives. Examples include ham, bacon, pastrami and salami, as well as hot dogs and some sausages.”
Should bacon be completely avoided? According to Dr. Susan Higginbotham, Vice President of Research at American Institute for Cancer Research, bacon need not be completely cut off from the diet. He notes that the figures in the study are indicative and need not be considered absolute. Moreover, he adds, cancer, as always, is a complex disease, and there’s no knowing, what foods are direct culprits,
“Cancer is complicated. It’s kind of showing there’s an increase in risk and we have ideas about why it might be happening but we’re not sure. And the fact that it’s happening in more than one cancer is definitely interesting.”
The research has also found out the “other factors” that could be contributing to the development of stomach cancer, besides bacon.
Regularly consuming preserved foods such as pickled vegetables or salted fish are also contributes to risk escalation, reported Sky News. Moreover, obesity, which has been linked to a slew of health conditions in the past, certainly isn’t helping should be considered as a warning sign. As expected, the more a person weighs in relation to height, the higher the risk of stomach cancer, notes the report.
Needless to add, regular alcohol consumption and smoking are to be avoided if there are other health complications.
Stomach cancer is a silent, but major killer in the U.S. According to the National Cancer Institute, about 11,000 die due to gastric cancer every year. Across the world close to a million people contract the disease. Hence any factor that increases the risk, should be investigated and its daily consumption restricted, indicates the research.
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Bacon ‘Strongly’ Linked To Stomach Cancer – Processed Meats, And Even Preserved Foods Increase Risk, Claims Research is an article from: The Inquisitr News
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