Colorectal Cancer Epidemiology: Incidence, Mortality, Survival, and Risk Factors
This report is somewhat suspect in that it suggests diets high in saturated fat and red meat are significant environmental risk factors and goes on to say:
This report is somewhat suspect in that it suggests diets high in saturated fat and red meat are significant environmental risk factors and goes on to say:
- "Potential underlying mechanisms for a positive association of red meat consumption with colorectal cancer include the presence of heme iron in red meat."
- "Abstract
In a cohort study of 49,654 Canadian women, we assessed the association of colorectal cancer with total iron and heme iron intake, excluding iron supplements. Among women aged 40-59 years, followed for an average of 16.4 years, we identified 617 incident colorectal cancer cases. Data from a food frequency questionnaire administered at baseline were used to calculate red meat intake and intake of total dietary iron, iron from meat, and heme iron. Analyses were carried out for all cases and for the proximal colon, distal colon, and rectum, using Cox proportional hazards models. We found no association of intake of iron, heme iron, or iron from meat with risk of colorectal cancer overall or with any of the subsites, nor was there effect modification by alcohol consumption or hormonal replacement therapy."
Nails in the coffin - a perspective from William Davis MD regarding the effects of wheat in the diet
http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2011/12/nails-in-the-coffin/
http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2011/12/nails-in-the-coffin/
Information about colorectal cancer risk association with fibre in diet in this - AUT Human Potential Centre response to Draft Dietary Guidelines
Diet and Colon Cancer - Second Opinions - Barry Groves
