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Risk factors for gastric cancer in the adult population
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 1905-07-09) Callacna Silva, Miriam del Pilar; Deza Arana, María Sabina; Rivera Lozada de Bonilla, Oriana
Methodology: It is a systematic review of 10 articles, 30% from Colombia, 20% from Peru, Mexico and Ecuador respectively and 10% from Panama. The majority of articles are case-control studies with 70% and 30% cross-sectional studies. These articles were obtained from the Pubmed and scielo databases. Results: the 10 articles reviewed show that the risk factors for gastric cancer are: 40% salt, 30% alcohol consumption, 20% having a family history, not using adequate refrigeration to preserve food and low level of education, as well as foods exposed to smoke, cooking with firewood, consuming reheated foods, low consumption of fruits and vegetables and tobacco respectively. And 10% have inadequate eating habits, physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle, stress, pharmacological habits, as well as low socioeconomic level, being over 50 years old, having H. Pylori, consumption of red pork meat and sausages. 3 times a week and be female. Conclusion: High consumption of salt, as well as alcohol, constitutes 70% of the risk factors for gastric cancer.