Knowledge of obesity and inactivity cancer risk in Europe 2019

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In 2019, 55.1 percent of British people surveyed believed that being overweight increases a person's risk of developing cancer, although Great Britain is the only country shown in which a majority of respondents believed this. Additionally, over 40 percent of Brits thoughts that a lack of exercise would increase a person's risk of cancer.

Share of individuals who think obesity and lack of exercise increases a person's risk of getting cancer in Europe in 2019, by selected countries

Characteristic	Being overweight	Lack of exercise
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Release date

February 2020

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

25 October 2019 to 25 November 2019

Number of respondents

Approx 500-1000 in each country

Age group

16-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Survey question was worded by the source as: "Which, if any, of the following do you personally think increases a person's risk of getting cancer? Please select all that apply."
Data shows share of respondents who selected 'Being overweight' and 'Lack of exercise' responses.

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