The incidence of colorectal cancer among younger people in the U.S. has been steadily rising over the past two decades, with the most significant increases observed in the youngest age groups. A study recently presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024 found that from 1999 to 2020, the rate of c
My first thought was microplastics and pfas, but I’m unaware of any studies delving into it.
Obesity is also a huge cancer risk factor (especially in under 55s) across most organs, and as we know obesity rates have increased a lot over recent decades.
However, this may well be a symptom. Obesity may be from the bad diet, and the diet may be the real cancer driver.
There are also studies connecting a lack if exercise with an increased cancer risk. But again it’s hard to tell if it’s an underlying cause.
When I’ve dug into this before, it’s easy to find many studies connecting cancer and various foods or lifestyle choices, but it’s also easy to find conflicting studies, which may be an indication that things are more complex than they appear.