Journal article
Estimates of the current and future burden of cancer attributable to low fruit and vegetable consumption in Canada
Abstract
Low fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with colorectal cancer and may be associated with lung, breast, bladder, pancreatic, ovarian, liver, stomach, esophageal, head and neck cancers. We estimated the current attributable and future avoidable burden of cancer associated with low fruit and vegetable consumption in Canada. Using data on cancer incidence, exposure prevalence and risk effects, we estimated the population attributable …
Authors
Poirier AE; Ruan Y; Hebert LA; Grevers X; Walter SD; Villeneuve PJ; Brenner DR; Friedenreich CM; Team CS
Journal
Preventive Medicine, Vol. 122, , pp. 20–30
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.03.013
ISSN
0091-7435