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Aburto TC, Romieu I, Stern MC, Barquera S, Corvalán C, Hallal PC, Reynales-Shigematsu LM, Barnoya J, Cavalcante TM, Canelo-Aybar C, Santero M, Feliu A, Espina C, Rivera JA. Latin American and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer 1st edition: Weight, physical activity, diet, breastfeeding, and cancer. Cancer Epidemiol 2023; 86 Suppl 1:102436. [PMID: 37852731 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
In Latin America and the Caribbean a considerable proportion of the population have excess body weight, do not meet the recommendations of physical activity and healthy diet, and have suboptimal rates of breastfeeding. Excess body weight is associated with at least 15 cancer sites, physical activity protects against three cancers, with some evidence suggesting a protective effect for eight more cancer sites, and sedentary behavior probably increases the risk of five cancer sites. Fiber and wholegrains protect against colorectal cancer, high intake of fruits and vegetables could reduce the risk of aerodigestive cancers; processed and red meat increase the risk of colorectal cancer; and very hot beverages are associated with esophageal cancer. Moreover, sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods are a convincing cause for excess body weight, increasing cancer risk through this pathway, with some emerging evidence suggesting also direct pathways. Breastfeeding protects against breast cancer, and could protect against ovarian cancer. Taking this evidence into account, the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer recommends the general public to maintain a healthy body weight, be physically active and limit sedentary behavior, eat a healthy diet (eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, wholegrains and legumes; avoid sugar-sweetened beverages and processed meat; and limit ultra-processed foods, red meat and very hot beverages), and breastfeed. Moreover, the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer also includes a set of public policy recommendations for cancer prevention to inform policy makers and civil society about the need of policies to shape healthy environments and create opportunities to facilitate the adoption of the recommendations directed to the public.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tania C Aburto
- Center for Research on Nutrition and Health, National Institute of Public Health, 62100 Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Center for Population Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, 62100 Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Urology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 90033 Los Angeles, United States
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- Center for Research on Nutrition and Health, National Institute of Public Health, 62100 Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- Center for Population Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, 62100 Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Research Department, Integra Cancer Institute, Guatemala City, Guatemala; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, CU Anschutz, United States
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- Instituto Nacional de Câncer José de Alencar Gomes da Silva, Secretaria Executiva da Comissão Nacional para a Implementação da Convenção-Quadro para o Controle do Tabaco, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Environment and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, 25 avenue Tony Garnier CS 90627, 69366 Lyon CEDEX 07 France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), Environment and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, 25 avenue Tony Garnier CS 90627, 69366 Lyon CEDEX 07 France
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- Center for Population Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, 62100 Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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Shafey O, Cokkinides V, Cavalcante TM, Teixeira M, Vianna C, Thun M. Case studies in international tobacco surveillance: cigarette smuggling in Brazil. Tob Control 2002; 11:215-9. [PMID: 12198271 PMCID: PMC1759007 DOI: 10.1136/tc.11.3.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This article is the first in a series of international case studies developed by the American Cancer Society to illustrate use of publicly available surveillance data for regional tobacco control. DESIGN A descriptive analysis of Brazil and Paraguay cigarette production and trade data from official sources. METHODS Per capita cigarette consumption for Brazil and its neighbour was calculated from 1970 to 1998 using data on production, imports, and exports from NATIONS, the National Tobacco Information Online System. RESULTS A 63% decrease was observed in the estimate of per capita consumption of cigarettes in Brazil between 1986 and 1998 (from 1913 cigarettes per person in 1986 to 714 cigarettes per person in 1998) and a 16-fold increase in Paraguay was observed during the same period (from 678 cigarettes per person in 1986 to 10 929 cigarettes per person in 1998). Following Brazil's 1999 passage of a 150% cigarette export tax, cigarette exports fell 89% and Brazil's estimated per capita consumption rose to 1990 levels (based on preliminary data). Per capita consumption in Paraguay also fell to 1990 levels. CONCLUSIONS These trends coincide with local evidence that large volumes of cigarettes manufactured in Brazil for export to Paraguay are smuggled back and consumed as tax-free contraband in Brazil. It is hoped that this case study will draw wider public attention to the problems that smuggling presents for tobacco control, help identify other countries confronting similar issues, and stimulate effective interventions.
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- O Shafey
- Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4251, USA.
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