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Adherence to American Cancer Society guidelines for body weight, physical activity, diet, and alcohol consumption significantly reduces all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality in never and former smokers.
To lower your risk of dying from cancer, heart disease, or other causes, focus on maintaining a healthy weight (BMI 18.5-25), engaging in at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five days a week, eating a diet rich in plants and whole grains while limiting red and processed meats, and limiting alcohol to one drink per day for women or two for men. These combined habits, even without smoking, significantly extend lifespan.
Adherence to cancer prevention guidelines for obesity, diet, physical activity, and alcohol consumption is associated with lower risk of death from cancer, CVD, and all causes in nonsmokers.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort study (n=111,966) with long follow-up (14 years) and multivariable adjustment, though observational design limits causal inference.
Source
Following Cancer Prevention Guidelines Reduces Risk of Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and All-Cause Mortality
Marjorie L. McCullough et al. · Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention · 2011
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