Chinese oncologists from the Cancer Center at Zhongshan Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou said that watching TV significantly increases the risk of endometrial and breast cancer, as well as low-grade serous ovarian cancer in women.
The results of the scientific work were reported in the journal Cancer Medicine. According to experts, in 2020, 19.3 million new cases of oncology and 10 million deaths were registered in the world for the same reason.
Because of this, life expectancy has been significantly reduced in both developing and developed countries. Scientists around the world unanimously believe that healthy habits reduce the risk of oncology, although most people in the world sit for more than seven hours a day.
Despite the fact that a sedentary lifestyle correlates with an increased risk of cancer, science has poorly understood how cancer appears in the body of a person who neglects a healthy lifestyle. The study was based on data from 408,815 Europeans participating in the British Biobank.
Thanks to this, it was possible to find out that 193 independent genetic variants at 169 loci were associated with a sedentary lifestyle, of which 152 genetic variants at 145 loci were associated with computer use, and four genetic variants at four loci were associated with driving.
“However, the statistical power of using a computer and driving a car remained insufficient (<80%) due to low heritability,” the study authors said.
Meanwhile, scientists have found that the correlation between TV viewing and female cancer is more than significant. Watching TV increased the likelihood of endometrial cancer by 28%, breast cancer by 16%, and low-grade and low-grade serous ovarian cancer by 49%.
“TV viewing has been found to be causally associated with body mass index, cholesterol levels, and type 2 diabetes,” the Chinese researchers said.
In addition, the TV provoked the consumption of unhealthy food, which also increases the risk of oncology. Since the study concerned only Europeans, it is still difficult to say whether its conclusions are applicable to all inhabitants of the Earth. However, these are significant findings for science that require further study. Naked Science .
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