“Unhealthy” vegetarianism increases the risk of breast cancer in women by 20%, the study warns
- French researchers have found that 65,000 postmenopausal women have an eating disorder
- Healthy plant-based diets reduce breast cancer risk by 14%
- However, the incidence of “unhealthy” foods, including desserts, was 20% higher
Being vegetarian increases the risk of cancer – research warns if you are in poor health.
Researchers have found that women who eat a plant-based diet are five times more likely to develop breast cancer than those who eat a healthier diet.
This includes regular consumption of chips, carbonated beverages and white rice.
Those who followed a healthy vegetarian diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and vegetable oils were 14 percent less at risk.
According to experts, the findings prove that not all plant diets are the same in terms of health benefits.
The project tracked 65,000 women in France for 20 years and asked them to fill out two diet questionnaires.
Eating too much sugar or simple carbohydrates can lead to an increase in blood sugar, which has previously been linked to cancer.
However, many of the listed plant-based foods are known to cause obesity, the consumption of which increases the risk of other cancers.
Vegetarianism increases the risk of cancer – research warns if you are in poor health
Researchers at the University of Paris-Saclay presented the findings at the Nutrition 2022 Live Online Conference. The full methodology has not yet been released.
They surveyed an average of 65,574 postmenopausal women over the age of 50 and found that they had higher rates of cancer.
Diets are classified as “healthy” and “harmful” plant-based diets or animal-based diets that are beneficial or harmful to health. Adoption of 18 food groups.
This was used to divide the volunteers into five different groups based on how closely they adhered to each diet.
Sanam Shah, author of the study, said: “The difference in our study is that we were able to differentiate the effects of the quality of plant products that were not the focus of previous research on other dietary schemes.
“By evaluating healthy, harmful and animal-based foods, we have comprehensively analyzed food consumption, taking into account the ‘health’ of food groups.”
In 21 years, 3,968 people have been infected.
Researchers compared the results of those who followed different diets to calculate the risks.
People who ate the most plant-based diets were 14 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who went the other way.
At the same time, the opposite was true for those who follow a plant-based diet.
Mr Shad said: “These findings emphasize that increasing consumption of healthy plant foods and reducing consumption of less healthy plant and animal products can help prevent all types of breast cancer.”
According to him, a plant-based diet does not necessarily mean vegetarian or vegetarian, but the emphasis is on eating vegetables and other animal-based foods.
Vegetarian and vegetarian diets have long been associated with a lack of essential nutrients for human health.
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