Washington, September 06: Adopting a healthy lifestyle and breastfeeding the baby can annually prevent some 70,000 cases of breast cancer in the long-run, a new report finds.
While genes are responsible for a considerable number of breast cancers, the American Institute for Cancer Research/World Cancer Research Fund’s report showed that lifestyle changes can prevent many cases from happening.
“We estimate that almost 40 per cent of breast cancer cases in the US, or about 70,000 cases every year, could be prevented by making these straightforward everyday changes,” said Susan Higginbotham from AICR.
According to the report, following a low-fat diet, maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active and limiting alcohol consumption along with breastfeeding lowers the risk of breast cancer.
Scientists concluded that lifestyle is a strong modifiable risk factor for breast cancer.
They therefore urged individuals to exercise for at least 30 minutes every day, adding that women should limit their alcohol intake to no more than one unit per day.
—–Agencies