Study Shows Promise for Revealing Influence of Diet on Cancer
This is another “how much money was spent on this???” study, but some groups of people need solid evidence to convince them. I remember a small “discussion” with a woman from the AZ Beef Council on red meat and colorectal cancer. Her response to numerous articles I gave to her was that there was no conclusive evidence to link the two. Well, I did then and still do disagree. It’s out there if you want to find it.
Preliminary results from the world’s largest-ever study of the role of diet in the development of cancer confirm a link between the consumption of red meat and colorectal cancer. early data presented here Friday at the annual meeting of the American Institute for Cancer research show that red meat consumption is significantly associated with an elevated risk of intestinal tumors. Among 385 patients with colorectal cancer, the risk of cancer was increased by 40% in subjects in the highest quartile of meat consumption, while the risk was reduced by 40% in subjects with the highest quartile of vegetable consumption. Further analysis will look at the influence of lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking, and exercise on cancer, as well as the effect of over 300 different foods.