Calories and cancer.
The author presents the hypothesis that no single nutrient or class of food by itself significantly affects risk for most cancers. Rather, it is the dietary pattern or the mix of nutrients and foods that affects cancer risk. And the overall caloric intake or perhaps the caloric balance is central to whether a particular dietary pattern will affect cancer risk. Supporting evidence for this hypothesis, as well as implications if correct, is also presented.
Winick
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University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, Illinois.
D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*