There are about 400,000 new stomach cancer patients in China every year, and the age of the sick population is gradually getting younger. Relevant data show that stomach cancer patients under the age of 30 in China have accounted for 3.3% of the total number of patients. Why is this terrible cancer slowly finding young people? What lifestyle habits have led to an increase in the incidence of stomach cancer?
Stomach cancer in young people
Because the symptoms of stomach cancer itself are not typical, and young people do not pay attention to their own bodies and living habits, even if stomach pain occurs, they will not think of stomach cancer. Therefore, when diagnosed with stomach cancer, the condition is often serious and the onset rate is fast. So what are the habits that cause stomach cancer?
Risk factor one: hunger and fullness
Irregular eating habits can cause the stomach to be empty for a long time, and the stomach is filled with a lot of stomach acid and pepsin. High concentrations of stomach acid in the stomach can damage the gastric mucosa and trigger inflammation, and in the long run, repeated inflammation has the risk of causing stomach cancer.
Risk factor two: barbecue food
Barbecue, fried chicken, and crayfish that young people love to eat may also be the cause of cancer, so why do these delicious foods induce cancer?
In addition to the above foods, long-term consumption of high-temperature foods can also damage the human digestive tract, resulting in tissue cancer. The World Health Organization has clearly listed food above 65 degrees Celsius as a first-class carcinogen.
Risk factor three: long-term alcohol consumption
Ethanol in alcohol destroys the gastric mucosa, directly damages the gastric muscle tissue, and increases the probability of stomach cancer.
Risk factor four: staying up late for a long time
Frequent lack of sleep can lead to dysfunction of the body's autonomic nerves, resulting in functional indigestion in the human body. Prolonged indigestion can lead to chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and other diseases.
In addition, staying up late will also lead to a decrease in the secretion of protective factors in the stomach, so that the stomach loses the opportunity to protect and self-recover.
Risk factor five: Helicobacter pylori infection
More than 70% of stomach cancers are closely related to Helicobacter pylori. Helicobacter pylori in the stomach causes damage to the gastric mucosa, develops chronic superficial gastritis, and long-term inflammation is at risk of cancer.
Irregular work and rest of young people, irregular diet, and irregular sleep are common, but "the body is the capital of the revolution", do not ignore small habits, do not pay attention to it because of youth, and regret it when there is a problem with the body!
As the saying goes, "illness from the mouth", poor diet and rest habits for young people's body has great harm, hurry up to send this article to the friends around you who drink all day long, delicious food and don't be greedy!
Source: CCTV News Client