A glass of milk every day lowers the risk of colon cancer by 17%
Jan 09, 2025
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Foreign media, including the New York Post, said a research team at Oxford University in England published a related paper in the international journal 『Nature Communications』.
The research team investigated 97 dietary factors and their effects on colorectal cancer risk in 542,778 women.
The research team explained that after about 17 years of follow-up, 12,251 people had colorectal cancer, and calcium and alcohol had the greatest impact on changes in the risk of colorectal cancer among the dietary factors analyzed.
The research team also found that, on average, adding 300 milligrams of calcium to the daily diet (about 293 ml of milk) lowers the risk of colorectal cancer by 17%. Other calcium-rich foods such as non-dairy beverages such as leafy vegetables, yogurt, and soy milk also showed protective effects.
In particular, the research team found that consuming cheese is related to other health benefits, including lowering the risk of sleep apnea.
On the other hand, daily consumption of 20g of alcohol equivalent to about one glass of wine increases the risk of colon cancer by 15%.
Processed meat and red meat also had a high risk of colon cancer.
It has long been known that calcium helps strengthen bones and teeth, but research shows that it can also provide protection against cancer.
Dr. Keren Papier, lead researcher on the Oxford University research team, explained that "calcium binds to bile acids and free fatty acids to prevent damage to the intestinal lining, thereby preventing colon cancer."
The findings were recently published in the international journal 『Nature Communications』.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
