Journal Article

DKFZ-2021-02799

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Impact of reducing excess body weight and physical inactivity on cancer incidence in Germany from 2020 to 2050-a simulation model.

Gredner, T. (First author)DKFZ* ; Niedermaier, T.DKFZ* ; Steindorf, K.DKFZ* ; Brenner, H.DKFZ* ; Mons, U. (Last author)DKFZ*

2022
Elsevier Amsterdam [u.a.]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2021.10.026

Abstract: Excess body weight and physical inactivity are key cancer risk factors contributing substantially to the cancer burden in Germany. We aimed to estimate the numbers and proportions of future cancer cases prevented under different scenarios of reducing the prevalence of excess body weight and physical inactivity in Germany.Based on a macro-simulation approach calculating age-, sex-, and cancer-site specific potential impact fractions, we estimated for a 30-year study period (2020-2050) numbers and proportions of cancer cases prevented under different scenarios of reducing excess body weight (overweight and obesity) and increasing levels of physical activity in the German population.Estimates of the prevented cancer burden varied in the different scenarios. In the guideline exposure scenarios, in which the prevalence of excess body weight and insufficient levels of physical activity would be eliminated, 8.7% (men: 10.1%; women: 7.8%) of overweight/obesity-related cancer cases and 2.4% (men: 2.3%; women: 2.4%) of cancer cases related to physical inactivity were estimated to be prevented over a 30-year period. This translates to approximately 662,000 (men: 304,000; women: 358,000) and 129,000 (men: 42,000; women: 87,000) prevented cancer cases, respectively.Our results illustrate that a substantial number of future cancer cases could be prevented in the German population by reducing excess body weight and physical inactivity.

Keyword(s): Cancer prevention ; Obesity ; Overweight ; Physical inactivity ; Potential impact fraction

Note: #EA:C070#LA:C070# / 2022 Jan;160:215-226

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. C070 Klinische Epidemiologie und Alternf. (C070)
2. Bewegung, Präventionsforschung und Krebs (C110)
3. Präventive Onkologie (C120)
4. DKTK HD zentral (HD01)
5. M050 Krebsprävention (M050)

Research Program(s):

1. 313 - Krebsrisikofaktoren und Prävention (POF4-313) (POF4-313)

Appears in the scientific report 2021

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; BIOSIS Previews ; Biological Abstracts ; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; Current Contents - Clinical Medicine ; Current Contents - Life Sciences ; Ebsco Academic Search ; Essential Science Indicators ; IF >= 10 ; JCR ; Nationallizenz ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Web of Science Core Collection

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