Eating more ultra-processed foods tied to increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer
A 24-year Harvard-led study found women under 50 with highest ultra-processed food intake had a 45% greater risk of colorectal polyps linked to early cancer.
- On Thursday, the Harvard-led Nurses' Health Study II reported that eating the most ultra-processed foods is tied to increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer, suggesting lifestyle factors may explain younger cases in the United States.
- Colorectal cancer keeps rising among younger adults, with rates exceeding genetic explanations, and ultra-processed foods—ready-to-eat or ready-to-heat, high in sugar, salt, saturated fat and additives—are under scrutiny as a risk factor.
- In the 24-year Nurses' Health Study II cohort of almost 30,000 female participants, self-reported food questionnaires every four years found highest consumers had about 1.45-fold higher risk of colorectal polyps.
- Health-Care systems may be asked to promote symptom vigilance and consider lowering screening from age 50, while registered dietitians and Russell de Souza advise choosing fresh, whole foods.
- The association also aligns with modelling studies projecting young-onset colorectal cancer could double every 15 years in Canada, United States, Australia and United Kingdom, while links across heart, brain and gut diseases highlight broader risks.
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Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Increased Risk of Precancerous Colorectal Tumors: Study
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