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Join Date: 27 Apr 2010
Location:  KuwaitPosts: 303 |
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Is a high carbohydrate diet linked to pancreatic cancer? |
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One of the first symptoms of pancreatic cancer -- often noticed even years before diagnosis -- is indigestion. A new study suggests that these timely tummy troubles may be enough to explain away previous links made between a high carbohydrate diet and an increased risk of the disease |
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Join Date: 28 Mar 2010
Location: KuwaitPosts: 96 |
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RE: Is a high carbohydrate diet linked to pancreatic cancer? |
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Yes, this is a true fact that diets high in carbohydrates may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer in sedentary and overweight women, as per some new US research work. The study is the first to implicate a modifiable risk factor other than smoking in the development of pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most serious of all cancers. It develops when malignant cells form in the tissues of the pancreas — a large organ that lies horizontally behind the lower part of the stomach. In the United States, approximately 30,000 people die of pancreatic cancer each year, and only 5 percent of patients will survive more than 5 years. Men and women who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who are thin. Cigarette smoking increases the risk of the disease. About 3 percent of all cases of pancreatic cancer are what's known as familial pancreatic cancer, where the disease has affected two or more first-degree relatives -- siblings or a parent and child. Physical activity decreases risk of pancreatic cancer, obesity increases risk. A diet high in vegetables reduces the risk. High consumption of sugar and high-sugar foods are associated with a greater risk of pancreatic cancer. Eating more whole grain and fiber-rich food lowers the risk. Flavonols are common in plant-based foods but are found in highest concentrations in onions, apples, berries, kale and broccoli. People who eat the largest amounts of flavonolds have reduced risk of developing pancreatic cancer. People who regularly eat burned or charred red meat, like that cooked on a grill, have a higher risk. High daily alcohol consumption over time increases the risk. People who take vitamin D tablets are less likely to get deadly pancreatic cancer as people who do not. It is still early to say whether getting the vitamin from food or sunlight also reduces the risk. Vitamin D has shown strong potential for preventing and treating prostate cancer, and areas with greater sunlight exposure have lower incidence and mortality for prostate, breast, and colon cancers, leading us to investigate a role for Vitamin D in pancreatic cancer risk. |
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