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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817798103321

Titolo

Dietary prevention of colorectal cancer / / edited by Wieslaw A. Jedrychowski, Umberto Maugeri, Tadeusz Popiela ; Jagiellonian University. Faculty of Medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Krakow, : Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego, c 2009

ISBN

83-233-8040-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (197 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JedrychowskiWieslaw A. <1932->

MaugeriUmberto

PopielaTadeusz <1933->

Disciplina

616.99/4347

616.994347

Soggetti

Colon (Anatomy) - Cancer - Prevention

Cancer - Nutritional aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; 1. Preface; 2. Descriptive epidemiology of colorectal cancer. Variations and trends; 3. The cancer process and pathophysiology of colorectal cancer: general concepts; 4. Causes of colorectal cancer; 5. Concept and Design of Retrospective Studies in nutritional epidemiology; 6. Measuring food consumption in epidemiologic studies; 7. Impact of food groups intakes on the risk of colorectal cancer - 2006-2008 study; 8. Impact of energy and nutrient intakes on colorectal cancer. Case-control study, 2006-2008

9. Impact of food groups intakes on the risk of colorectal cancer - 2000-2008 study10. Impact of energy and nutrient intakes on colorectal cancer. Case-control study, 2000-2008; 11. Dietary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer; 12. Impact of genetic traits on the occurrence of colorectal cancer

Sommario/riassunto

The monograph reports die results of the largest hospital based case-control study in Eastern Europe, which confirmed that besides apples and other fruits, also consumption of pickled vegetables was associated with reduced risk of colorectal cancer. The reduction of colorectal cancer risk associated with apple consumption may be related to rich



content of flavonoid and poly-phenols mat can inhibit cancer onset by protecting tissues against free oxygen radicals and inhibiting cell proliferation. The protective role of fermented food on the colorectal cancer is not yet clear. However, it is well