Epidemiology
British Journal of Cancer (2004) 90, 118–121. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6601441 www.bjcancer.com
Published online 6 January 2004
Nutrition, lifestyle and colorectal cancer incidence: a prospective investigation of 10 998 vegetarians and non-vegetarians in the United Kingdom
M A Sanjoaquin1, P N Appleby1, M Thorogood2, J I Mann3 and T J Key1
- 1Cancer Research UK, Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6HE, UK
- 2Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
- 3Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Correspondence: Dr MA Sanjoaquin, E-mail: Miguel.SanJoaquin@cancer.org.uk
Received 31 July 2003; Revised 26 September 2003; Accepted 29 September 2003.
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Abstract
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).
Keywords:
colorectal cancer, vegetarian, nutrition, incidence, smoking
