![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/epidemic-of-colorectal-cancers-in-young-people-because-of-this-reason/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Unrecognizable-patient-in-hospital-gown-waits-for-test-results.jpg&description=Rates of colorectal cancer in young people under 50 have been rapidly increasing with researchers believing lifestyle factors, such as diet, could be playing a major role in the spike of cancer cases Young Americans are facing a colorectal cancer epidemic and researchers believe there's a specific reason behind the uptick in cases. Researchers at the Salk Institute and the University of California, San Diego, found high-fat diets could be the driving force behind the epidemic. They found that high-fat diets change gut bacteria and alter digestive molecules called bile acids in mice. These then cause inflammation, which increases the chance of colorectal cancer - a notoriously difficult-to-treat form of the disease. The study has only been conducted in mice so far, but may provide one of the first clues as to what's behind the spike in colorectal cancer cases in young Americans. Cases in young people have doubled inexplicably in the last two decades. Other factors have also been touted as possible causes including sugar, C-sections and even a fungal infection. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US Study author and director of the Salk Institute's Gene Expression Laboratory Dr Ronald Evans, explained: "The balance of microbes in the gut is shaped by diet, and we are discovering how alterations in the gut microbial population (the gut microbiome) can create problems that lead to cancer. This paves the way toward interventions that decrease cancer risk." It's unclear what the specific foods are that the mice ate or how much fat was in them, but it's assumed they were meant to emulate high-fat foods that have become staples of the American diet, like fast food. The study builds on previous research by Dr Evans, which found that the mice who ate high-fat diets had higher bile acid levels. Bile acids are molecules produced by the liver that help the gut to digest food and absorb cholesterol, fats, and nutrients. Researc){kind=link}
Rates of colorectal cancer in young people under 50 have been rapidly increasing with researchers believing lifestyle factors, such as diet, could be playing a major role in the spike of cancer cases
Young Americans are facing a colorectal cancer epidemic and researchers believe there’s a specific reason behind the uptick in cases.
Researchers at the Salk Institute and the University of California, San Diego, found high-fat diets could be the driving force behind the epidemic. They found that high-fat diets change gut bacteria and alter digestive molecules called bile acids in mice.
These then cause inflammation, which increases the chance of colorectal cancer – a notoriously difficult-to-treat form of the disease. The study has only been conducted in mice so far, but may provide one of the first clues as to what’s behind the spike in colorectal cancer cases in young Americans.
Cases in young people have doubled inexplicably in the last two decades. Other factors have also been touted as possible causes including sugar, C-sections and even a fungal infection.