Carbohydrates, glycemic index, glycemic load, and colorectal cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 521-535

  Aune, D ^a   Chan, D S M ^a   Lau, R ^a   Vieira, R ^a   Greenwood, D C ^b   Kampman, E ^c   Norat, T ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Colorectal cancer; Glycemic index; Glycemic load; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

CANCER RISK; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; COHORT STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84862487240     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: 15737225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-012-9918-9     Document Type: Review

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