Seventh-day Adventists, who often follow a plant-based diet, have a lower risk of cancer and death from any cause according to the large Adventist Health Study (AHS-2) . The researchers compared all-cause mortality and cancer incidence rates of 100,000 church members in North America followed over a period of 7 years with the general US population documented in census data. Early death and cancer incidence rates were lower in the AHS-2 population by 33 and 30%, respectively. The authors attribute lower cancer risk, increased quality of life in later years and lower death risk largely to lifestyle habits, including non-smoking, exercise, reduced consumption of animal products.
(Cancer.Published online Nov. 25, 2019)