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Cancer diagnoses and deaths in people under age 50 surged in the past 20 years, according to the British Medical Journal.
根据《英国医学杂志》，在过去20年里，50岁以下人群被诊断患有癌症的人数和死亡人数均出现了激增。
In 1990, about 1.8 million people were diagnosed.
1990年，约有180万人被诊断患有癌症。
That figure rising to more than 3.2 million in 2019, nearly 80 percent more.
而这一数字在2019年上升到了超过320万，增长了近80%。
Breast, windpipe, lung, bowel and stomach cancers exacting the heaviest burden on those under 50, and bringing the highest death tolls.
对50岁以下人群来说，乳腺癌、气管癌、肺癌、肠癌和胃癌是疾病负担最大的癌症，并且死亡人数最多。
Common risk factors can include a diet high in red meat and sugar, physical inactivity, smoking and drinking.
常见的危险因素包括饮食中红肉和糖含量高、缺乏运动、吸烟和饮酒。
The Canadian Cancer Society says its stats have not shown a sharp increase, but the overall burden and prevalence is a major issue.
加拿大癌症协会表示，其统计数据并没有显示出急剧增长，但疾病总负担和流行程度是主要问题。
"We do have a worldwide obesity crisis.
“我们确实面临着全球性的肥胖危机。
And without doing any epidemiology on my own, I suspect that's the most likely driver."
在我没有做任何流行病学研究的情况下，我怀疑肥胖是最有可能的原因。”
The paper concludes by encouraging a healthy lifestyle,
发表在《英国医学杂志》上的论文，给出的最终结论是鼓励健康的生活方式，
and says it's worthwhile exploring lowering the recommended ages for screening and prevention programs.
并表示降低筛查和预防项目的推荐年龄是值得探索的。
