Association of adherence to lifestyle recommendations and risk of colorectal cancer: a prospective Danish cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the association between a simple lifestyle index based on the recommendations for five lifestyle factors and the incidence of colorectal cancer, and to estimate the proportion of colorectal cancer cases attributable to lack of adherence to the recommendations.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

General population of Copenhagen and Aarhus, Denmark.

Participants

55 487 men and women aged 50-64 years at baseline (1993-7), not previously diagnosed with cancer.

Main outcome measure

Risk of colorectal cancer in relation to points achieved in the lifestyle index (based on physical activity, waist circumference, smoking, alcohol intake, and diet (dietary fibre, energy percentage from fat, red and processed meat, and fruits and vegeta

SUBMITTER: Kirkegaard H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2965150 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature