Evolutionary perspective on dietary intake of fibre and colorectal cancer

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 140-142

  Leach, J D ^a  

^a Paleobiotics Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; EVOLUTION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PALEOANTHROPOLOGY; PALEOPATHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; SOLUBILITY; VEGETABLES;

EID: 33845540484     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602486     Document Type: Article

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