Meat, Fish, and Colorectal Cancer Risk: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

2005857 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Teresa Norat

Sheila Bingham · Institut Gustave Roussy

Pietro Ferrari · German Institute of Human Nutrition

Nadia Slimani · Federico II University Hospital

Mazda Jenab · Tumour Institute of Tuscany

Mathieu Mazuir · Aalborg University Hospital

Kim Overvad · Tumour Institute of Tuscany

Abstract

Our data confirm that colorectal cancer risk is positively associated with high consumption of red and processed meat and support an inverse association with fish intake.

Topics & Keywords

Nutritional Studies and Diet Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volume 97, Issue 12, pp. 906-916

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dji164

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 59.84