BACKGROUND: Lost productivity represents a considerable portion of the total economic
burden of colorectal cancer (CRC), but cost-effectiveness studies of CRC prevention and …

Using data furnished by successive national health surveys, this article describes trends in
the prevalence of smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, consumption of fruit and vegetables …

Objective Although the genetic component in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is well
established, some environmental factors, mainly dietary, can favor its development. The …

The dietary patterns embraced by the Mediterranean people over the centuries are the result
of a number of factors: food production availability, seasonality, the use of small-scale …

Many human cancers develop as a result of exposure to risk factors related to the
environment and ways of life. The aim of this study was to estimate attributable fractions of …

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 …

Later estimates calculate that more than 12 million people are diagnosed every year with
cancer. If there is no a major shift in the prevalence of risk factors, it is expected that by the …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and the fourth most
common cause of cancer death. Predictions of the future burden of the disease inform health …

Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) are the single greatest threat to global public
health and national prosperity. Populations around the world are rapidly aging and …

Uruguay has the highest colorectal cancer incidence rates in Latin America. Previous
studies reported a stable incidence and a slight increase in mortality among males. We …