A landmark study on the link between lifestyle and cancer found strong evidence that high body fatness and physical inactivity are causes of some common cancers.
The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research reviewed 7,000 studies on diet, exercise, weight and cancer published worldwide. New Zealand’s nutrition expert Professor Jim Mann was on the advisory group.
Their report makes ten recommendations to reduce the risk of cancer such as:
Landmark Report: Excess Body Fat Causes Cancer
“People should aim to be at the lower end of the healthy weight range, according to a landmark report published today that links body fat and cancer more closely than ever before.”
Read World Cancer Research Fund’s media release
Government must act on cancer report
The government is not doing all it should to protect people from cancer.
Read FOE’s media release, 1 November 2007
Pressure on health minister following cancer research findings
FOE’s Robyn Toomath discussed the report on TV3.
See the video: Sunrise, TV3, 2 Nov 2007, 8:39am (Video on demand)
Obesity, inactivity ‘strongly linked to cancer’
Stuff reports on the study, saying that obesity and lack of exercise are putting New Zealanders at higher risk of getting cancer.
Read more: NZPA / Stuff, 1 November 2007
Obesity link to cancer brings ad ban call
Anti-obesity groups are calling for the government to take action, after the release of the World Cancer Research Fund Report. This includes banning junk food advertising to children, and a ‘traffic-light’labelling system for food.
They also want the targets proposed in Parliament’s health select committee report into obesity and type-2 diabetes to be met.
Read more: Dominion Post / Stuff, Nov 2007
New reports on cancer and obesity
Read more: Media release, OAC / Scoop, 1 Nov 2007
Poverty increases risk of obesity-related illness
Read more: Media release, PHA, 1 Nov 2007
Feeding Your Kids Right Pays Off
Read more: Media release, Feeding our Futures / Scoop, 1 Nov 2007
