Although the U.S. and Japan have similar levels of industrialization, education, and medical standards, the U.S. has higher rates of breast, colon, and prostate cancer. Many researchers believe that the _______ of Americans and the _____ of the Japanese is the cause.

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The difference in cancer rates between the U.S. and Japan is often attributed to dietary factors, particularly the higher fat intake in the American diet compared to the lower fat intake in the Japanese diet. This dietary difference is believed to contribute to the higher rates of breast, colon, and prostate cancer in the U.S.