Latin American and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer 1st edition : Weight, physical activity, diet, breastfeeding, and cancer
Aburto, Tania C. (Center for Research on Nutrition and Health. National Institute of Public Health)
Romieu, Isabelle (Center for Population Health Research. National Institute of Public Health)
Stern, Mariana C. (Keck School of Medicine of USC)
Barquera, Simón (Center for Research on Nutrition and Health. National Institute of Public Health)
Corvalán, Camila (Universidad de Chile)
Hallal, Pedro C. (University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana)
Reynales-Shigematsu, Luz Myriam (Center for Population Health Research. National Institute of Public Health)
Barnoya, Joaquin (Colorado School of Public Health)
Cavalcante, Tania M. (Instituto Nacional de Câncer José de Alencar Gomes da Silva)
Canelo Aybar, Carlos Gilberto (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Santero, Marilina (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Feliu, Ariadna (International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO))
Espina, Carolina (International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO))
Rivera, Juan A. (Center for Population Health Research. National Institute of Public Health)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Fecha:	2023
Resumen:	In Latin America and the Caribbean a considerable proportion of the population have excess body weight, do not meet the recommendations of physical activity and healthy diet, and have suboptimal rates of breastfeeding. Excess body weight is associated with at least 15 cancer sites, physical activity protects against three cancers, with some evidence suggesting a protective effect for eight more cancer sites, and sedentary behavior probably increases the risk of five cancer sites. Fiber and wholegrains protect against colorectal cancer, high intake of fruits and vegetables could reduce the risk of aerodigestive cancers; processed and red meat increase the risk of colorectal cancer; and very hot beverages are associated with esophageal cancer. Moreover, sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods are a convincing cause for excess body weight, increasing cancer risk through this pathway, with some emerging evidence suggesting also direct pathways. Breastfeeding protects against breast cancer, and could protect against ovarian cancer. Taking this evidence into account, the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer recommends the general public to maintain a healthy body weight, be physically active and limit sedentary behavior, eat a healthy diet (eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, wholegrains and legumes; avoid sugar-sweetened beverages and processed meat; and limit ultra-processed foods, red meat and very hot beverages), and breastfeed. Moreover, the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer also includes a set of public policy recommendations for cancer prevention to inform policy makers and civil society about the need of policies to shape healthy environments and create opportunities to facilitate the adoption of the recommendations directed to the public.
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Materia:	Body weight ; Breast feeding ; Diet ; Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer ; Physical activity ; Primary prevention
Publicado en:	Cancer Epidemiology, Vol. 86 (october 2023) , p. 102436, ISSN 1877-783X

DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102436
PMID: 37852731

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