Cancer And The Role Of Nutrition In Risk And Prevention

Between eating behaviors and the risk of cancers are directly related. Nutritional behaviors in lifeplays an important role in cancer prevention. Various studies show that nutrition is the mainenvironmental factor in the risk of cancer and 30 to 40 percent of cancers, especially cancers of thestomach is affected. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the role of nutrition in in risk andprevention of cancer. Evidence shows that high-fat foods, low in fiber and lack of daily consumptionof fruits and vegetables that is a rich source of vitamins and phytochemicals, linked with anincreased incidence of various cancers. As the studies show that the risk of gastric cancer with highconsumption of fruits, especially citrus and a variety of fresh vegetables in the allium family isreduced. Green tea consumption also reduces the risk of gastric cancer. On the other handconsumption of processed meats, salt and salted foods also associated with an increased risk ofstomach cancer.According to the studies and determine the basic role of nutrition in the risk ofcancer, Scientists believe that changes in feeding behavior can be a greater incidence of cancers canbe prevented. Other studies also suggest it is important that unfortunately the performance orbehavior of families regarding the consumption of bad food and nutrients with low nutritionalvalue, instead of nutrient-rich foods are consumed at the family table. Thus, according to theresults of research on the effects of nutrition on disease and cancer prevention and on the otherhand the increase in cancer in the country and the gap in nutrition education and emphasis on theimportance of nutrition in reducing the incidence and prevention of cancer, recommended healthynutrition education component of health system priorities and agenda, and on the necessity oftraining was emphasized.