Study | Almost half of global cancer deaths are due to risk factors, with smoking, alcohol use, and high BMI the greatest contributors.

The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet

News Release: The Lancet: Almost half of global cancer deaths are due to risk factors, with smoking, alcohol use, and high BMI the greatest contributors – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

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NEW #GBDstudy research from 2010-2019 found that a majority of attributable #Cancer DALYs globally were from behavioral risk factors. The top 3 behavioral risk factors for cancer burden were: #smoking 🚬, #alcohol 🍺, & high #BMI. @TheLancet »https://t.co/qPzDKzfLda pic.twitter.com/LnkvlkDHgA

— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) August 18, 2022