Not That Matrix

March 3, 2019 6:14 PM

From the World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research, the Interactive Cancer Risk Matrix explains how various elements of diet, nutrition, and physical activity affect cancer risk, visualized by the strength of the scientific evidence.
posted by NotMyselfRightNow (5 comments total)

Why is weight gain listed as a cancer (under filter by cancer type and in the infographic itself)? That's pretty messed up.
posted by platitudipus at 7:18 PM on March 3, 2019 [2 favorites]

(I mean seperatly from "Adult Weight Gain," which is a risk factor for some cancers.)
posted by platitudipus at 7:23 PM on March 3, 2019

adding onto that I thought a decrease in cancer and a decrease in weight due to having been breastfed had been de-bunked?
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 7:25 PM on March 3, 2019

So the American Institute for Cancer Research has a one star rating on charity navigator and the World Cancer research fund shtick seems to be that all cancer risk can be mitigated through diet which is questionable...
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 7:31 PM on March 3, 2019 [6 favorites]

As a short fat alcoholic, all i can say is i guess i'll eat more red meat and dairy...
posted by Anchorite_of_Palgrave at 8:24 PM on March 3, 2019 [3 favorites]