LONDON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The death rate of colorectal cancer in people aged 25 to 49 in the United Kingdom will rise by a third by 2024, according to the latest study published by an international research team**. Researchers say the reasons for this ** result are obesity, poor diet and lack of exercise.
An international team of researchers, led by researchers from the University of Milan in Italy, conducted a survey of the mortality rate from a variety of cancers, including colorectal cancer, in EU countries and the United Kingdom in 2024, using population data and cancer death certificates collected from the World Health Organization and Eurostat databases since 1970**. The findings have been published in the Swiss journal Annals of Oncology.
The results show that the UK population aged 25 to 49 years will see the largest increase in colorectal cancer mortality in 2024. Colorectal cancer mortality in this age group is expected to increase by almost 39% in 2024 for women and 26% for men in 2024, compared to the average between 2015 and 2019.
In addition, the study also showed that there will be an increase in colorectal cancer mortality among men and women in Italy, men in Poland, men in Spain, and women in Germany in this age group.
According to the researchers, the key factors contributing to the increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer include overweight, obesity and diabetes. Other reasons include increased alcohol consumption and reduced physical activity in Central Europe, Northern Europe and the United Kingdom. Researchers are urging adults to adopt healthier lifestyles and get screened as early as possible.