Abstract
Objective: To analyse the scientific production about the influence of risk factors on the genesis of gastric cancer, published in the last 10 years. Methods: An integrative literature review was carried out with publications between 2008 and 2018 in the Virtual Health Library, indexed in the databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Spanish Bibliographic Index of Health Sciences (IBECS). Results: 20 publications were identified, textual analyses allowed the construction of two thematic approaches: habits and customs; dietary habits as risk factors for the development of gastric cancer. Several factors considered modifiable are identified in the process of gastric carcinogenesis, among which stand out: smoking, alcohol abuse, obesity, high sodium intake, physical inactivity, low intake of vegetables and fruits and high intake of red meat. Conclusion: Habits, lifestyle and a dietary intake are closely related in gastric carcinogenesis, contributing negatively or positively to the development and prognosis of this malignancy.