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- Title
The EPIC Project: rationale and study design. European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.
- Authors
Riboli, E; Kaaks, R
- Abstract
The most consistent result of epidemiological studies on diet and cancer is that a diet rich in vegetables, fruit and, more generally, in plant foods is associated with a reduced risk of cancer at several anatomical sites. Epidemiological studies have been less consistent regarding the putative increase in risk related to consumption of fat or meat. In addition it has not been possible to identify clearly the biological role of specific nutrients or non-nutrient food components in the prevention or causation of cancer. Limitations in the precision and validity of traditional dietary intake measurements and limited use of biomarkers combined with narrow ranges of variations in dietary habits within single populations, have been the main reasons for the limited success in identifying more specific diet and cancer links.
- Publication
International journal of epidemiology, 1997, Vol 26 Suppl 1, pS6
- ISSN
0300-5771
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ije/26.suppl_1.s6