Red meat and sugar overconsumption linked to increased bowel cancer risk, particularly in young adults.

New research links red meat and sugar overconsumption to an increased bowel cancer risk, particularly among young adults. Bowel cancer diagnoses among 25-49 year-olds in the UK rose by 22% between the early 1990s and 2018. A study at the American Society of Clinical Oncology found lower citrate levels in those under 50 with bowel cancer, suggesting dietary changes could help lower the risk.

August 23, 2024
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