Association of Dietary Inflammatory Potential With Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men and Women.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Inflammation is important in colorectal cancer development. Diet modulates inflammation and may thus be a crucial modifiable factor in colorectal cancer prevention.

Objective

To examine whether proinflammatory diets are associated with increased colorectal cancer risk by using an empirical dietary inflammatory pattern (EDIP) score based on a weighted sum of 18 food groups that characterizes dietary inflammatory potential based on circulating levels of inflammation biomarkers.

Design, settings, and participants

Cohort study of 46 804 men (Health Professionals Follow-up Study: 1986-2012) and 74 246 women (Nurses' Health Study: 1984-2012) followed for 26 years to examine associations between EDIP scores and colorectal cancer risk using Cox regression. We also

SUBMITTER: Tabung FK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5844836 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature