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International Journal of Epidemiology 2003;32:209-210
© International Epidemiological Association 2003

Special Theme: Cancer

Commentary: Can dietary fatty acids affect colon cancer risk?

Michael F Leitzmann and Edward L Giovannucci

National Cancer Institute, Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, 6120 Executive Blvd, EPS 3028, Rockville, MD 20852-7240, USA.

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The relation between total fat intake and risk of colon cancer has been well studied. In general, studies have found little or an inconsistent association between the two.1 In contrast with the results for total fat, little is known about the relation of individual fatty acids and colon cancer risk. A paper in this issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology addresses the association between specific dietary fatty acids and risk of colorectal cancer.2 The investigators examined this relationship among French-Canadian men and women in Montreal using a . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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