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Published in: Current Colorectal Cancer Reports 6/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS IN COLORECTAL CANCER (K WU, SECTION EDITOR)

Lifestyle, Diet, and Colorectal Cancer Risk According to (Epi)genetic Instability: Current Evidence and Future Directions of Molecular Pathological Epidemiology

Authors: Laura A. E. Hughes, Colinda C. J. M. Simons, Piet A. van den Brandt, Manon van Engeland, Matty P. Weijenberg

Published in: Current Colorectal Cancer Reports | Issue 6/2017

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

In this review, we describe molecular pathological epidemiology (MPE) studies from around the world that have studied diet and/or lifestyle factors in relation to molecular markers of (epi)genetic pathways in colorectal cancer (CRC), and explore future perspectives in this realm of research. The main focus of this review is diet and lifestyle factors for which there is evidence for an association with CRC as identified by the World Cancer Research Fund reports. In addition, we review promising hypotheses, that warrant consideration in future studies.

Recent Findings

Associations between molecular characteristics of CRC have been published in relation to smoking, alcohol consumption; body mass index (BMI); waist:hip ratio; adult attained height; physical activity; early life energy restriction; dietary acrylamide, fiber, fat, methyl donors, omega 3 fatty acids; meat, including total protein, processed meat, and heme iron; and fruit and vegetable intake.

Summary

MPE studies help identify where associations between diet, lifestyle, and CRC risk may otherwise be masked and also shed light on how timing of exposure can influence etiology. Sample size is often an issue, but this may be addressed in the future by pooling data.
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Metadata
Title
Lifestyle, Diet, and Colorectal Cancer Risk According to (Epi)genetic Instability: Current Evidence and Future Directions of Molecular Pathological Epidemiology
Authors
Laura A. E. Hughes
Colinda C. J. M. Simons
Piet A. van den Brandt
Manon van Engeland
Matty P. Weijenberg
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Colorectal Cancer Reports / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 1556-3790
Electronic ISSN: 1556-3804
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11888-017-0395-0

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