Dietary habits and body weight associated with risk of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (USA) believe that the mass of the human body and its dietary habits may influence the risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).
Reasons for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is poorly understood by physicians, as well as ways of preventing the disease. Previous work, scientists have shown that between the NHL and the use of trans fats there is a direct link between a disease and eating the vegetables - the opposite. In the present study, the risk of NHL relationship with obesity, specific types of edible fats, fruits and vegetables.
researchers studied 47 541 men profiles monitored by the study Health Professionals 'Follow-Up Study lasted 22 years, and 91 227 women for whom both the research participants Nurses' Health Study observed a 28 years old. For women up to 2008 were diagnosed with 966 cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and men By 2006 it was confirmed 566 cases of NHL.
Taking into account such factors as age, race, etc., the experts found that obesity in young people 18-21 years is associated with increased risk of NHL in the next life. Men who had a young body mass index exceeding 30, at 64% risk of becoming victims of disease, compared with slim peers. And women who have excess weight at a young age, the likelihood of developing NHL was increased by 19%. (C-NHL risk in men was associated, and current body mass index, but the ladies nothing was observed.)
The study also confirmed that women who consumed large amount of trans fats had a statistically significant increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The same of the fairer sex, who ate every day for at least four servings of vegetables, the NHL hit at least 16% compared to the ladies who consumed less than two servings.
NHL in most cases (90%) are diagnosed in adults, but most often affects the disease in 60-70 years. Personal risk of this disease in their lifetime is about 1 to 50. The disease most often diagnosed in men. In 2002 in Russia, there were 5532 cases of NHL in adults.
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| Category: News and research in cancer | (03.11.2011)
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