Lifestyle changes in middle age and risk of cancer : evidence from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

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In this study, we aimed to provide novel evidence on the impact of changing lifestyle habits on cancer risk. In the EPIC cohort, 295,865 middle-aged participants returned a lifestyle questionnaire at baseline and during follow-up. At both timepoints, we calculated a healthy lifestyle index (HLI) score based on cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, body mass index and physical activity. HLI ranged from 0 (most unfavourable) to 16 (most favourable). We estimated the association between HLI change and risk of lifestyle-related cancers-including cancer of the breast, lung, colorectum, stomach, liver, cervix, oesophagus, bladder, and others-using Cox regression models. We reported hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Median time between the two questionnaires was 5.7 years, median age at follow-up questionnaire was 59 years. After the follow-up questionnaire, we observed 14,933 lifestyle-related cancers over a median follow-up of 7.8 years. Each unit increase in the HLI score was associated with 4% lower risk of lifestyle-related cancers (HR 0.96; 95%CI 0.95-0.97). Among participants in the top HLI third at baseline (HLI > 11), those in the bottom third at follow-up (HLI ≤ 9) had 21% higher risk of lifestyle-related cancers (HR 1.21; 95%CI 1.07-1.37) than those remaining in the top third. Among participants in the bottom HLI third at baseline, those in the top third at follow-up had 25% lower risk of lifestyle-related cancers (HR 0.75; 95%CI 0.65-0.86) than those remaining in the bottom third. These results indicate that lifestyle changes in middle age may have a significant impact on cancer risk.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

European journal of epidemiology - 39(2024), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 147-159

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Botteri, Edoardo [VerfasserIn]
Peveri, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Berstad, Paula [VerfasserIn]
Bagnardi, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Hoff, Geir [VerfasserIn]
Heath, Alicia K [VerfasserIn]
Cross, Amanda J [VerfasserIn]
Vineis, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Dossus, Laure [VerfasserIn]
Johansson, Mattias [VerfasserIn]
Freisling, Heinz [VerfasserIn]
Matta, Komodo [VerfasserIn]
Huybrechts, Inge [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Sairah L F [VerfasserIn]
B Borch, Kristin [VerfasserIn]
Sandanger, Torkjel M [VerfasserIn]
H Nøst, Therese [VerfasserIn]
Dahm, Christina C [VerfasserIn]
Antoniussen, Christian S [VerfasserIn]
Tin Tin, Sandar [VerfasserIn]
Fournier, Agnès [VerfasserIn]
Marques, Chloé [VerfasserIn]
Artaud, Fanny [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez, Maria-José [VerfasserIn]
Guevara, Marcela [VerfasserIn]
Santiuste, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Agudo, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Bajracharya, Rashmita [VerfasserIn]
Katzke, Verena [VerfasserIn]
Ricceri, Fulvio [VerfasserIn]
Agnoli, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Bergmann, Manuela M [VerfasserIn]
Schulze, Matthias B [VerfasserIn]
Panico, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Masala, Giovanna [VerfasserIn]
Tjønneland, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Olsen, Anja [VerfasserIn]
Stocks, Tanja [VerfasserIn]
Manjer, Jonas [VerfasserIn]
Aizpurua-Atxega, Amaia [VerfasserIn]
Weiderpass, Elisabete [VerfasserIn]
Riboli, Elio [VerfasserIn]
Gunter, Marc J [VerfasserIn]
Ferrari, Pietro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer risk
Cohort study
Healthy lifestyle index
Journal Article
Lifestyle changes

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10654-023-01059-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366712071