Bowel-Related Symptoms and Dietary Fiber Intake in Colorectal Cancer Survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors frequently report bowel-related symptoms, but longitudinal data are scarce and diet has not been extensively investigated in relation to bowel-related symptoms.

Objective

To investigate the prevalence of bowel-related symptoms as well as their association with dietary fiber intake until 5 years after CRC diagnosis.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study using data from the Colorectal Cancer: Longitudinal, Observational Study on Nutritional and Lifestyle Factors (COLON) study included CRC survivors with stage I-IV disease recruited at diagnosis from 11 hospitals in the Netherlands between August 2010 and February 2020. CRC survivors were followed up until 5 years after diagnosis. Data were analyzed b

SUBMITTER: Klaassen-Dekker N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603865 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature