Cancer incidence attributable to insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption in Alberta in 2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sufficient fruit and vegetable consumption (≥ 5 servings/d) has been associated with a probable decreased risk for cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, stomach and lung (fruit only). The purpose of this study was to estimate the proportion and absolute number of cancer cases in Alberta in 2012 that were attributable to insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption.

Methods

The numbers and proportions of cancers attributable to insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption were estimated using the population attributable risk. Relative risks were obtained from international collaborative panels and peer-reviewed literature. Prevalence data for insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption in Alberta were obtained from the Canadian Community Health S

SUBMITTER: Grundy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5173484 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature