High Vitamin A intake can lower skin cancer risk
India TV NewsResearchers have found that people who intake high levels of Vitamin A were 17 percent less at risk of getting skin cancer as compared to those who ate modest amounts of foods and supplements rich in Vitamin A. Skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, is hard to prevent, but this study suggests that eating a healthy diet rich in Vitamin A, in addition to wearing sunscreen and reducing sun exposure, maybe a way to reduce the risk," said Eunyoung Cho, Associate Professor at the Brown University. Vitamin A is known to be essential for the healthy growth and maturation of skin cells but prior studies on its effectiveness in reducing skin cancer risk have shown mixed results. High Vitamin A intake can lower skin cancer risk The research team looked at the diet and skin cancer results of the participants. After grouping the participants into five categories by their Vitamin A intake levels, the researchers found that people in the category with the highest average daily total Vitamin A intake were 17 percent less likely to get skin cancer than those in the category with the lowest total Vitamin A intake.
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