Eating More Fruits and Green Leafy Vegetables May Reduce the Risk of Colorectal Adenomas

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Eating More Fruits and Green Leafy Vegetables May Reduce the Risk of

Colorectal Adenomas

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Reference: " Fruit and Vegetable Intakes Are Associated with Lower Risk

of Colorectal Adenomas, " Wu H, Zheng W, et al, J Nutr, 2008 Dec 17;

[Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Department of Biostatistics and

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center/Cancer Biostatistics Center, Vanderbilt

University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA).

Summary: In a study involving 764 patients with at least one adenoma

and 1517 polyp-free controls from the Tennessee Colorectal Polyp Study,

results indicate higher intake of fruits, berries, fruit juice and green

leafy vegetables may be associated with a lower risk of colorectal

adenomas. Dietary intake was assessed using a food frequency

questionnaire. After adjusting for potential confounders, the upper

tertile for total fruit intake was associated with a 34% reduced risk of

colorectal adenoma, compared with the lowest tertile of intake.

Similarly, upper tertiles of intake for berries, fruit juice and green

leafy vegetables were associated with 36%, 28%, and 26% reduced risks of

colorectal adenomas, respectively. Thus, the authors conclude, " This

study provides additional evidence that high total fruit intake and

certain fruit and vegetable intakes may be associated with a reduced

risk of colorectal adenomas. "

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