Nut consumption and risk of colorectal cancer in women.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Increasing nut consumption has been associated with reduced risk of obesity and type II diabetes, the risk factors for colorectal cancer. However, the association between nut consumption and colorectal cancer risk is unclear. We aimed to examine the association of long-term nut consumption with risk of colorectal cancer.

Subjects/methods

We prospectively followed 75,680 women who were free of cancer at baseline in the Nurses' Health Study, and examined the association between nut consumption and colorectal cancer risk. Nut consumption was assessed at baseline and updated every 2-4 years. Relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models.

Results

During 2,103,037 person-years of follow

SUBMITTER: Yang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4892359 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature