Dietary risk factors for colon cancer in a low-risk population

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 148, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 761-774

  Singh, Pramil N ^a   Fraser, Gary E ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Colonic neoplasms; Diabetes mellitus; Diet; Insulin; Legumes; Meat; Vegetarianism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLON CANCER; COLON CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEGUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032532755     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009697     Document Type: Article

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