Search resultsDiet and cancer
Title
Diet and cancer
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2004
Authors
Journal
Revista Espanola de Nutricion Comunitaria
Volume
10
Issue
3
Pagination
144 - 146
Date published
2004
ISBN
11353074 (ISSN)
Keywords
alcohol, alcohol consumption, cancer prevention, cancer registry, cancer risk, carcinogenesis, cereal, cigarette smoking, Diet cancer, dietary fiber, dietary intake, disease association, disease control, epidemiological data, fruit, genetic susceptibility, human, information retrieval, lifestyle, meat, MEDLINE, nonhuman, nutritional requirement, physical activity, review, risk reduction, trace element, vegetable, vitamin, vitamin intake, vitamin supplementation
Abstract
Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that diet is associated with risk of cancer. On the other hand some foods may have a cancer prevention rol. Methods: Published literature for the relationship between diet and cancer was reviewed. Results: Adequate intakes of fruit, vegetables, cereals and some micronutrients probably lower the risk for several types of cancer as well as regular physical activity. For others factors such as meat, fibber and vitamins, the relationship is not clear yet. Conclusions: Adequate and varied diet including plenty of fruit, vegetables, and cereals with physical activity and to restrict consumption of alcohol are recommendations for cancer prevention.