Colorectal Cancer Young Koreans: Western Diet Risk
- 23 (Korea Bizwire) - Colorectal cancer, long considered a "Western disease," is surging in South Korea, particularly among people in thier 20s and 30s, where cases are growing...
- A joint research team led by Kang Dae-hee of Seoul National University's Department of Preventive Medicine and Shin Sang-ah of Chung-Ang University's Department of Food and Nutrition analyzed...
- The findings,published in the international journal Cancer Causes & Control mark the first large-scale meta-analysis on diet and colorectal cancer risk focused on Asian populations.
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Colorectal cancer, long considered a “Western disease,” is surging in South Korea, particularly among people in thier 20s and 30s, where cases are growing at an annual rate of about 4 percent.A new study has identified Western-style eating habits as a major driver of teh trend.
A joint research team led by Kang Dae-hee of Seoul National University’s Department of Preventive Medicine and Shin Sang-ah of Chung-Ang University’s Department of Food and Nutrition analyzed 82 cohort studies from five Asian countries - South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
The findings,published in the international journal Cancer Causes & Control mark the first large-scale meta-analysis on diet and colorectal cancer risk focused on Asian populations.
Meat, Processed Foods, and Alcohol Raise Risk
The study found a clear association between meat-heavy diets and colorectal cancer. High consumption of red meat raised risk by 18 percent, while processed meats such as sausages and ham increased it by the same margin on their own. White meats like chicken and turkey were not broadly linked to colorectal cancer but were associated with a 40 percent higher risk of rectal cancer specifically.