Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Obesity-Linked Cancer Risk in EPIC.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) has been associated with a lower incidence of cancer and reduced weight gain. These associations suggest a potential role for the MedDiet in lowering the risk of obesity-related cancers (ORCs). Obesity is a known risk factor for various cancers and shows an inverse association with MedDiet adherence.

Objective

To examine the association between adherence to the MedDiet and the risk of ORCs, considering the possible mediating role of adiposity.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study analyzed data from the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, which enrolled participants aged 35 to 70 years from 1992 to 2000 across 23 centers in 10 countries. The data a

SUBMITTER: Aguilera-Buenosvinos I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11862969 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature