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Surf Can Prevent Cancer?

Surf Can Prevent Cancer? --- Men and women who use the internet longer have more opportunities to participate in colorectal cancer screening than those who do not use the internet. In addition, Internet users also tend to be much more active in physical activity, eating healthy foods and to get more
avoid the smoke.

That is the conclusion of a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, Philadelphia published recently.

Based on population, a large study of group for adults in the UK, called the English Longitudinal Study of Aging, data showed that of those aged 50 years or older, both men and women at the same time consistent Internet users, have twice the chance of more to participate in colorectal screening than non-users.

More specifically mentioned that both men and women who use the internet are also consistently 50 percent more likely to perform regular physical activity , 24 percent more likely to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day , and 44 percent more likely to be smokers at this time . Even so , there is no relationship between Internet use and participation in breast cancer screening among women .

" We accounted for sociodemographic factors that affect the use of the internet and various sizes of physical and cognitive abilities decline with age , and still found an association between Internet use and the behavior of cancer prevention , " said Christian von Wagner , Ph.D. , Senior lecturer in behavioral studies in the early diagnosis of cancer at University College London , United Kingdom .

According to Christian von Wagner , an interesting aspect here is the dose-response relationship between Internet use and the behavior of cancer prevention : Internet users in time lapse is more likely to have cancer preventive behaviors than those who had never been surfing .

In addition, Internet users are consistently more likely to have cancer preventive behaviors than Internet users in time intermittent (rarely surf). Von Wagner and colleaguesalso identifying "digital divide." As a result, Internet usage was dominated young children, male, white, rich, and more educated than their parents, the less wealthy, and white with a physical disability.

"is essential that the policy makers acknowledge the use of the Internet plays a role in influencing inequalities in cancer outcomes, and help improve access to the Internet among this demographic," he said.

The researchers used data from 5,943 respondents who answered questions and collected in the first wave in 2002 . Every two years the researchers also collect answers from all respondents in wave 2 to wave to - 5 in 2011 . The question includes internet / e-mail use , while colorectal and breast cancer screening separately reported including physical activity , eating habits , physical and cognitive abilities , and demographics .

Among study participants , 41.4 percent reported using the Internet , 38.3 percent reported using the Internet in waves 1-3 ( intermittent users ) , and 20.3 percent reported using the Internet at all five waves ( consistent user ) .

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