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Cancer cases in people below 50 up nearly 80 percent in last three decades (www.aljazeera.com)

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About a million people aged below 50 die of cancer annually, a study says, projecting another 21 percent rise by 2030.

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[–] Z4rK 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Powerty affects more than just the quality of food you can afford. Sleep, stress, and health care for example would also be mayor factors for struggling with obesity.

In general, obesity is not one single disease but more a compound end result from a ton of different factors, so there are lot of different causes and life situations that lead people to struggling with obesity.

[–] girthero 4 points 1 year ago

Many also work night shift which increases likelihood for all those factors.