Dietary patterns and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) are clearly linked, according to an umbrella review of meta-analyses of prospective observational studies.
Overall, 24 (68.6%) of the associations deemed significant pointed to protective effects for certain dietary patterns, including adherence to a healthy diet, a Mediterranean diet, a pesco-vegetarian diet, or a semi-vegetarian diet, reported Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, PharmD, PhD, of the University of Utah College of Pharmacy in Salt Lake City, and colleagues.