Is Timing Important? The Role of Diet and Lifestyle During Early Life on Colorectal Neoplasia

Current Colorectal Cancer Reports

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Nimptsch, Katharina ^a,b   Wu, Kana ^b  

^a MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Childhood; Colorectal adenoma; Colorectal cancer; Dairy; Diet; Dietary pattern; Fiber; Life course; Lifestyle; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Processed meat; Red meat; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; ADVANCED CANCER; BODY FAT; CALORIC INTAKE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CHILDHOOD; COLORECTAL ADENOMA; COLORECTAL TUMOR; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROCESSED MEAT; RED MEAT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; WESTERN DIET;

EID: 85040772695     PISSN: 15563790     EISSN: 15563804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11888-018-0396-7     Document Type: Review

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