Table 5: Summary of cases and proportions of cancer in Alberta adults in 2012 attributable to insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption*

Cancer site†	Total			Men			Women
Cancer site†	Observed cases‡	Excess attributable cases§	% Attributable¶	Observed cases‡	Excess attributable cases§	% Attributable¶	Observed cases‡	Excess attributable cases§	% Attributable¶
Lung	1952	64	3.3	953	39	4.1	999	25	2.5
Esophagus	183	73	40	151	63	41.9	32	10	30.9
Oral Cavity/Pharynx	373	92	24.7	273	83	30.4	100	9	8.9
Stomach	254	47	18.6	158	36	22.5	96	12	12.1
Larynx	76	14	18.2	64	12	19.2	12	2	12.8
All associated cancers**	2838	290	10.2	1599	233	14.6	1239	57	4.6
All cancers††	15836	290	1.8	8155	233	2.9	7681	57	0.7

*Fruit and vegetable consumption estimated using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). Vegetable consumption was calculated as the number of times per day respondents reported consuming each of green salad, carrots and other vegetables not including salad, carrots or potatoes. Fruit consumption was characterized as the number of times respondents reported consuming fruit and fruit juice (maximum on serving for fruit juice consumption). Each reported time of consumption in the CCHS data was estimated as 1 serving, where insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption was defined as consuming fewer than 5 servings per day of fruits and vegetables combined.

†Cancer incidence data obtained from the Alberta Cancer Registry. Data from 2012 were used for observed cancer cases for all cancer sites.

‡Number of observed cancer cases in Alberta in 2012 at individual cancer sites.

§Number of cancer cases at individual cancer sites that can be attributed to overweight or obesity.

¶Proportion of cancers at individual cancer sites attributable to overweight or obesity. Calculated as excess attributable cases divided by observed cases.

**Represents all cancers with a known association with overweight or obesity, as listed in the table.

††Represents all incident cancers in Alberta in 2012 among all age groups.