Case-control study of dietary etiological factors: the Melbourne colorectal cancer study.
As part of a large-scale investigation of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence; etiology; and survival; a case-control study was conducted to identify dietary factors associated with the risk of CRC. The study compared 715 cases with 727 age- and sex-matched community controls. A quantitative diet history; assessed to be the most representative of the previous 20 […]
Health implications of Mediterranean diets in light of contemporary knowledge. Plant foods and dairy products.
Several carefully studied populations in Mediterranean countries and in some areas in Asia where traditional diets consisted largely of foods of plant origin exhibit low rates of many chronic diseases and long life expectancies. Many case-control and prospective studies have provided further evidence that high consumption of plant foods confers numerous health benefits. Investigations support […]
Diet; antioxidants; and health – case study: the Cretan experience.
Effect of a very-high-fiber vegetable; fruit; and nut diet on serum lipids and colonic function
We tested the effects of feeding a diet very high in fiber from fruit and vegetables. The levels fed were those; which had originally inspired the dietary fiber hypothesis related to colon cancer and heart disease prevention and also may have been eaten early in human evolution. Ten healthy volunteers each took 3 metabolic diets […]
Gamma-tocopherol or combinations of vitamin e forms induce cell death in human prostate cancer cells by interrupting sphingolipid. Purdue University; Synthesis December; Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2004
Plant foods; antioxidants; and prostate cancer risk: findings from case-control studies in Canada.
Epidemiological data on most cancer sites suggest that consumption of plant foods; which contain high levels of antioxidants; might slow or prevent the appearance of cancer. We used data from three case-control studies to test this hypothesis. The total study population consisted of 617 incident cases of prostate cancer and 636 population controls from Ontario; […]
Cancer chemopreventive activity of resveratrol; a natural product derived from grapes
Resveratrol; a phytoalexin found in grapes and other food products; was purified and shown to have cancer chemopreventive activity in assays representing three major stages of carcinogenesis. Resveratrol was found to act as an antioxidant and antimutagen and to induce phase II drug-metabolizing enzymes (anti-initiation activity); it mediated anti-inflammatory effects and inhibited cyclooxygenase and hydroperoxidase […]
Association of nut and seed intake with colorectal cancer risk in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition
A link between unsaturated fatty acids or phytonutrients and reduced risk of colorectal cancer has been suggested. However; the effects of higher intake of dietary sources of these nutrients; such as the nuts and seeds food group; are less clear. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of nut and seed intake […]
Consumption and portion sizes of tree nuts; peanuts and seeds in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohorts from 10 European countries
Tree nuts; peanuts and seeds are nutrient dense foods whose intake has been shown to be associated with reduced risk of some chronic diseases. They are regularly consumed in European diets either as whole; in spreads or from hidden sources (e.g. commercial products). However; little is known about their intake profiles or differences in consumption […]
The potential of nuts in the prevention of cancer
Cancer is a disease that is characterized by the loss of genetic control over cell growth and proliferation; mainly as a result of the exposure to environmental factors. Cessation of smoking and a high consumption of fruits and vegetables are the most important means of reducing the risk of cancer in our society. Like fruits […]