reviewPublic Health NutritionFeb 1, 2004BRONZE OA

Diet, nutrition and the prevention of cancer

TJTimothy J. KeyASArthur SchatzkinWCWalter C. WillettNENaomi E. AllenESElizabeth Spencer

Cancer Research UK · University of Oxford · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Abstract Objective: To assess the epidemiological evidence on diet and cancer and make public health recommendations. Design: Review of published studies, concentrating on recent systematic reviews, meta-analyses and large prospective studies. Conclusions and recommendations: Overweight/obesity increases the risk for cancers of the oesophagus (adenocarcinoma), colorectum, breast (postmenopausal), endometrium and kidney; body weight should be maintained in the body mass index range of 18.5–25?kg/m 2 , and weight gain in adulthood avoided. Alcohol causes cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus and liver, and a small increase in the risk for breast cancer; if consumed, alcohol intake should not exceed…

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  • Medicine
  • Cancer
  • Red meat
  • Overweight
  • Breast cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Riboflavin
  • Obesity
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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