Reducing the risk of endometrial cancer

A recent report by the World Cancer Research Fund titled FOOD, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCER 2013 provides additional support for a Paleo approach to nutrition and fitness:

The evidence that greater body fatness (reflected by BMI, measures of abdominal girth and adult weight gain) is a cause of endometrial cancer is convincing. Glycaemic load is probably a cause of endometrial cancer, and physical activity and coffee both probably protect against this cancer.

Evidence for non-starchy vegetables and red meat was no longer suggestive of an association and was too limited to draw a conclusion.

THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION, Part One: Consequences of Obesity

By Suzanne

According to Donald Lloyd-Jones MD, Chair of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, ideal cardiovascular health is characterized by meeting each of the following criteria:

• Optimal levels of total cholesterol
• Normal blood pressure
• Not having diabetes
• Having a lean BMI
• Not smoking
• Participating in recommended levels of physical activity
• Pursuing a healthy diet

How do you measure up?  Surprisingly, less than 1% of the United States population currently meet these criteria. A key reason: overweight and obesity affect 69% of the U.S. population. The initial one hour segment of the WEIGHT OF THE NATION focuses upon the health consequences of overweight and obesity. Together, they are creating a tsunami of chronic disease costing an additional $150 Billion in health care costs.  

See PART I here.

Related Post

THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION

Research: Physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables lengthen life in women 70-79 years of age

Study: Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, and Mortality in Older Community-Dwelling Women

Publication: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 2012

Goal: “To examine the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and all-cause mortality in older women.”

Participants: 713 women aged 70 to 79 years

Measurements: “Total serum carotenoids, a marker of fruit and vegetable intake, and physical activity were measured at baseline. Physical activity was measured according to kilocalorie expenditure.”

Results: “The most active women were more likely to survive than the least physically active women.  …Women in the highest tertile of total carotenoids were more likely to survive those in the lowest.”

Conclusion: “The combination of low total serum carotenoids and low physical activity, both modifiable risk factors, strongly predicted earlier mortality. These findings provide preliminary support that higher fruit and vegetable intake and exercise improve survival.”