yogurt, good for your health? Men who eat at least two servings of yogurt per week are 26% less at risk of colorectal canceraccording to an American study, published in the medical journal gut.
These results support work previousaccording to which the consumption of yogurt would reduce the risk of bowel cancer, by modifying the type and volume of bacteria present in this organ.
88,300 people studied over twenty-six years
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis (USA) examined the diet and development of adenomas of more than 32,600 men and 55,700 women on twenty six year. They also looked at their risk factors for chronic diseases.
The adenomas Colorectals are benign tumors that grow on the intestinal mucosa, and predispose to cancer. Indeed, if these tumors are not treated, they can become malignant.
26% less risk of developing a precancerous tumor, thanks to yogurt
During the study period, all participants underwent endoscopy of the lower intestine, and developed a report of their diet every four years – including the amount of yogurt consumed. About 5,800 adenomas developed in men, and 8,100 in women.
Scientists have found that men who ate at least of them portions of yogurt per week were 20% less likely to develop an adenoma, than those who did not consume it. They also had 26% less risk of developing adenomas precancerous.
Yogurts are rich in probiotics, and may have anti-inflammatory properties
This could be explained by the fact that two probiotics often present in yogurt reduce the amount of substances carcinogens in the intestine. it’s about the Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. Researchers also believe that this food could have properties anti-inflammatorieswhich would reduce the lack of tightness of the intestine.
On the other hand, no link was found between yogurt consumption and the development of adenomas. in women. “As male patients with an adenoma have a permeability increased intestinal tract, yogurt could benefit them more than women,” say the researchers.
However, they emphasize the character observational of this study, which requires further study. This would make it possible to determine the mechanisms at the base of this association, and thus to prove a link of cause and effect.
