Diet,Alcohol Linked to Nearly One Third of Cancers
Diet is second only to tobacco as a leading__1__of cancer and,along with alcohol,is responsible for nearly one third of cases of the disease__2__developed countries,a leading researcher said on Tuesday.
Dr.Tim Kev,of the University of Oxford,told a cancer conference that scientists are still discovering how certain foods contribute to__3__,but they know that diet,alcohol and obesity __4__ a major role.
"Five percent of cancers could be avoided__5__nobody was obese,"he said.
While tobacco is linked to about 30 __6__ of cancer cases,diet is involved in all estimated 25 percent and alcohol__7__about six percent.
Obesity raises the __8__of breast,womb,bowel and kidney cancer,while alcohol is known to cause cancers of the mouth,throat and liver.Its dangerous impact is__9__when combined with smoking.
Key told the meeting of the charity Cancer Research UK__10__other elements of diet linked to cancer are__11__unknown but scientists are hoping that the EPIC study,which is comparing the diets of 500,000 people in 10 countries and their risk of cancer,will provide some__12__.
Early results of the study have revealed that Norway,Sweden and Denmark have the consumption of fruit and vegetables among European countries while Italy and Spain have the highest.Eating at__14__five portions of fruit and vegetables a day is recommended to reduce the risk of cancer.
Key,principal scientist on the EPIC study,said it is looking at dietary links to some of the most common cancers__15__colorectal,breast and prostate.
1.A.course B.cause C.court D.reason
2.A.on B.up C.in D.down
3.A.cancer B.health C.disease D.man
4.A.dance B.turn C.take D.play
5.A.while B.if C.unless D.since
6.A.percent B.countries C.people D.number
7.A.at B.in C.of D.for
8.A.risk B.degree C.presence D.place
9.A.reduced B.increased C.mysterious D.seen
10.A.whether B.why C.that D.if
11.A.still B.also C.although D.however
12.A.decisions B.questions C.answers D.needs
13.A.lowest B.enough C.daily D.perfect
14.A.home B.most C.least D.best
15.A.causing B.including C.illustration D.defining
Diet is second only to tobacco as a leading__1__of cancer and,along with alcohol,is responsible for nearly one third of cases of the disease__2__developed countries,a leading researcher said on Tuesday.
Dr.Tim Kev,of the University of Oxford,told a cancer conference that scientists are still discovering how certain foods contribute to__3__,but they know that diet,alcohol and obesity __4__ a major role.
"Five percent of cancers could be avoided__5__nobody was obese,"he said.
While tobacco is linked to about 30 __6__ of cancer cases,diet is involved in all estimated 25 percent and alcohol__7__about six percent.
Obesity raises the __8__of breast,womb,bowel and kidney cancer,while alcohol is known to cause cancers of the mouth,throat and liver.Its dangerous impact is__9__when combined with smoking.
Key told the meeting of the charity Cancer Research UK__10__other elements of diet linked to cancer are__11__unknown but scientists are hoping that the EPIC study,which is comparing the diets of 500,000 people in 10 countries and their risk of cancer,will provide some__12__.
Early results of the study have revealed that Norway,Sweden and Denmark have the consumption of fruit and vegetables among European countries while Italy and Spain have the highest.Eating at__14__five portions of fruit and vegetables a day is recommended to reduce the risk of cancer.
Key,principal scientist on the EPIC study,said it is looking at dietary links to some of the most common cancers__15__colorectal,breast and prostate.
1.A.course B.cause C.court D.reason
2.A.on B.up C.in D.down
3.A.cancer B.health C.disease D.man
4.A.dance B.turn C.take D.play
5.A.while B.if C.unless D.since
6.A.percent B.countries C.people D.number
7.A.at B.in C.of D.for
8.A.risk B.degree C.presence D.place
9.A.reduced B.increased C.mysterious D.seen
10.A.whether B.why C.that D.if
11.A.still B.also C.although D.however
12.A.decisions B.questions C.answers D.needs
13.A.lowest B.enough C.daily D.perfect
14.A.home B.most C.least D.best
15.A.causing B.including C.illustration D.defining