Thread

1. swingandamiss · 1790969736 · focus · HN ↗

   > hypotheses as to why rates are rising in younger people, including processed foods, higher obesity rates, and certain infections

   Lack of moving/walking with long periods of sitting, being overweight, no fruits or vegetables and too much highly processed food/junk. It appears to be somewhat self inflicted, but it's hard to live a better life for most as the above is just the norm now.

   1. gwbas1c · 1790975013 · focus · HN ↗

      It's too early to jump to conclusions, it could be anything: A chemical used in bottles (for babies), traces of a chemical in infant formula, something in toothpaste, medicine, ect.

      Given the rise in colon cancer in middle-aged adults, I suspect the two (teenage and middle aged colon cancer) are related.

      The most ironic would be if it's caused by trace amounts of a fancy new pesticide used on a less-popular fruit or vegtable.

      1. mejutoco · 1790975669 · focus · HN ↗

         Maybe vaping

         1. superze · 1790976026 · focus · HN ↗

            I really hope not.
         2. techgnosis · 1790984664 · focus · HN ↗

            Heavy THC vaping absolutely screws up my bowels. The Munchies eventually changes into anorexia and constipation.

            1. gwbas1c · 1791141142 · focus · HN ↗

               Have you tried gummies?
         3. gwbas1c · 1791141101 · focus · HN ↗

            Well, let's not be those kind of people where, whenever something bad happens, we blame it on all the bad behaviors we don't like.

            That being said, how? What chemicals in vape juice are known to cause bowl problems? A lot of the health problems from vaping arose because the chemicals were safe to eat, but very toxic to inhale. (IE, popcorn lung.)

      2. jacobolus · 1790978287 · focus · HN ↗

         I would expect a significant proportion to be caused by persistent viral infections. Hopefully at some point in the future everyone gets a multi-strain HPV vaccine, and hopefully researchers continue to develop vaccines for other similar viruses.
      3. yrjrjjrjjtjjr · 1790980879 · focus · HN ↗

         The current paradigm of change something and wait half a century to see if it caused or prevented cancer is ridiculous. We can do better. Look at proxies and early warning signs. Do intervention and look at something like cellular aging, DNA damage, cell death rate ( renewal requires cell division which is error prone). Bring the feedback loop down to a year and maybe we can make some progress.
      4. strideashort · 1791045508 · focus · HN ↗

         Well for sure we absolutely certainly know what it absolutely certainly isn’t causing it so it absolutely doesn’t need to be researched.

         1. gwbas1c · 1791141320 · focus · HN ↗

            The parent was basically blaming people for living unhealthy lifestyles without a shred of evidence, even circumstantial. It's not helpful, and perpetuates negative "victim blaming" biases without justification.

            Or, to put it differently: It's not like the article said all the cancer patients were fat; and it's not a conclusion I'd jump to.

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.