The role of diet in cancer: the epidemiologic link
Diet is an important modifiable risk factor for cancer. Adequate diet modification may play a key role in reducing the incidence of some cancers. A growing body of epidemiological evidence suggested links of some nutritional exposures with individual cancers. This review updates and summarises the e...
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| author | Magdalena Stepien Veronique Chajes Isabelle Romieu |
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| description | Diet is an important modifiable risk factor for cancer. Adequate diet modification may play a key role in reducing the incidence of some cancers. A growing body of epidemiological evidence suggested links of some nutritional exposures with individual cancers. This review updates and summarises the existing data on diet related factors for cancer prevention, evaluated in 2007 by World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research and identifies the areas where more research is needed. Mechanisms of action of nutrients are discussed. For cancer prevention, more apparent association pertains to the role of foods from plant origin, processed meat products and alcohol. There is a lack of evidence to clarify the relationship of dairy and cereal products, different types of carbohydrates, micronutrients naturally found in foods vs supplements, industrial trans-fats, food preparation and handling techniques and dietary patterns and cancer, in order to implement safe cancer prevention strategies.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21149/spm.v58i2.7795 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5def2eeec58470191631e85d1632bd92022-12-22T01:33:12ZengInstituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaSalud Pública de México0036-36341606-79162016-03-0158226127316153The role of diet in cancer: the epidemiologic linkMagdalena Stepien0Veronique Chajes1Isabelle Romieu2International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Lyon, FranceInternational Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Lyon, FranceInternational Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Lyon, FranceDiet is an important modifiable risk factor for cancer. Adequate diet modification may play a key role in reducing the incidence of some cancers. A growing body of epidemiological evidence suggested links of some nutritional exposures with individual cancers. This review updates and summarises the existing data on diet related factors for cancer prevention, evaluated in 2007 by World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research and identifies the areas where more research is needed. Mechanisms of action of nutrients are discussed. For cancer prevention, more apparent association pertains to the role of foods from plant origin, processed meat products and alcohol. There is a lack of evidence to clarify the relationship of dairy and cereal products, different types of carbohydrates, micronutrients naturally found in foods vs supplements, industrial trans-fats, food preparation and handling techniques and dietary patterns and cancer, in order to implement safe cancer prevention strategies. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21149/spm.v58i2.7795http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7795foodnutritioncancer |
| spellingShingle | Magdalena Stepien Veronique Chajes Isabelle Romieu The role of diet in cancer: the epidemiologic link Salud Pública de México food nutrition cancer |
| title | The role of diet in cancer: the epidemiologic link |
| title_full | The role of diet in cancer: the epidemiologic link |
| title_fullStr | The role of diet in cancer: the epidemiologic link |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of diet in cancer: the epidemiologic link |
| title_short | The role of diet in cancer: the epidemiologic link |
| title_sort | role of diet in cancer the epidemiologic link |
| topic | food nutrition cancer |
| url | http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7795 |
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