A recent study has revealed that wealthy people are genetically at higher risk of cancer as compared to poor people. Less affluent people are genetically more prone to diabetes and arthritis, along with depression, alcoholism and lung cancer, as per a report. Know what are the driving factors behind New Delhi: Cancer is the leading cause of death across the world.
The factors contributing to cancer include genetics, ageing, living environment, tobacco and alcohol consumption, ageing and more. Moreover, it is also believed that people with low income are at higher risk of developing cancer than wealthy people. Demystifying this, a recent study has revealed that wealthy people are genetically at higher risk of cancer as compared to poor people.
The study was conducted at the University of Helsinki in Finland and researched the link between socio-economic status and a range of diseases. Some reports also note that there are forms of cancer that are diagnosed more often in people with more money. One of those cancers is breast and prostate cancer, according to the study, rich people are at higher risk for these cancers.
Low-income group people at higher risk of diabetes On the other hand, less affluent people are genetically more prone to diabetes and arthritis, along with depression, alcoholism and lung cancer, reported The New York Times. For the study, the research team collected health data of the participants, their socio-economic status and genomics for 280,000 citizens of .
