Burden of colorectal cancer attributable to dietary risks in China from 1990 to 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colon and rectum cancer (CRC) poses a major public health challenge in China, with dietary risks identified as key modifiable contributors to its incidence and mortality. Quantifying the current burden, long-term trends, and the impact of specific dietary factors is essential to inform effective prevention strategies.

Methods

Data on CRC burden attributable to dietary risks in China from 1990 to 2021 were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. We examined all-age numbers and age-standardized rates of CRC deaths, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), years lived with disability (YLDs), and years of life lost (YLLs). Temporal trends and generational patterns were explored using joinpoint regression, age-period-cohort, and decomposition analyses.

SUBMITTER: Chen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815792 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature