Nutrition, lifestyle and colorectal cancer incidence: a prospective investigation of 10998 vegetarians and non-vegetarians in the United Kingdom.
In a cohort of 10 998 men and women, 95 incident cases of colorectal cancer were recorded after 17 years. Risk increased in association with smoking, alcohol, and white bread consumption, and decreased with frequent consumption of fruit. The relative risk in vegetarians compared with nonvegetarians was 0.85 (95% CI: 0.55-1.32).
Sanjoaquin
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MA
Cancer Research UK, Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6HE, UK. Miguel.SanJoaquin@cancer.org.uk
Appleby
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PN
Thorogood
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M
Mann
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JI
Key
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TJ
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology