Cancer incidence attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors in Alberta in 2012: summary of results.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Estimates of the proportion of cancer cases that can be attributed to modifiable risk factors are not available for Canada and, more specifically, Alberta. The purpose of this study was to estimate the total proportion of cancer cases in Alberta in 2012 that could be attributed to a set of 24 modifiable lifestyle and environmental risk factors.

Methods

We estimated summary population attributable risk estimates for 24 risk factors (smoking [both passive and active], overweight and obesity, inadequate physical activity, diet [inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, inadequate fibre intake, excess red and processed meat consumption, salt consumption, inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake], alcohol, hormones [oral contraceptives and hormone therapy], infections

SUBMITTER: Grundy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5621951 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature