New research has found that existing cardiovascular risk can significantly increase the likelihood of developing cancer. In addition, healthy ones canEating Habits to Fight Heart Diseasecan be helpful in reducing a person's risk of cancer. The new findings suggest that the risk factors that cause cardiovascular disease are also linked to the increase in cancer rates.
How cardiovascular risk can lead to cancer
According to the study authors, traditional risk factors such as age, gender and smoking, as well as atrial natriuretic peptide levels, are associated with an increased risk of cancer. Additionally, a healthy diet along with controlling other medical problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes is important for many reasons. It turned out during the research that cancer risk is one of them, the scientists said. In this regard, they assessed the health data of 20,305 people who did not have cancer when enrolled in the study. In 15 years, 2,548 of them developed cancer, with the above-mentioned risk factors being independently associated with it. Study participants with the most natriuretic peptides were also 40 percent more likely to develop cancer. In contrast, participants who adhered to a heart-healthy lifestyle were significantly less affected.
These results suggest that heart disease itself does not contribute to the development of cancer. Rather, the same risks or behaviors that lead to heart disease are also more likely to cause cancer. For this reason, an essential part of a heart-healthy lifestyle would be, for example, a low-cholesterol diet with lots of fruit and vegetables. According to the authors of this study, the antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients it contains help fight such inflammation. When there is a lot of inflammation in the body, it generally reduces its ability to fight diseases like cancer. People at risk of cardiovascular disease may also have problems with sleep or a sedentary lifestyle. This puts them at an increased risk of cancer. Furthermore showsthis studythat healthy behavior later in life can have a positive impact on these risk factors.
