Intake of different types of red meat, poultry, and fish and incident colorectal cancer in women and men: results from the Malmo Diet and Cancer Study.

ABSTRACT: Background : Colorectal cancer (CRC) is considered one of the most common forms of cancer in the Western world. High intake of red and processed meat is considered to increase CRC development. Objective : This study examined associations between intake of red meats, poultry, and fish and incident CRC, and if weight status modifies the associations. Design : In the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study, dietary data was collected through a modified diet history method. Via the Swedish Cancer Registry, 728 cases of CRC were identified during 428 924 person-years of follow-up of 16 944 women and 10 987 men. Results : Beef intake was inversely associated with colon cancer. However, in men high intake of beef was associated with increased risk of re

SUBMITTER: Vulcan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5533139 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature