Gene Variant Affects Link Between Diet and Colorectal Cancer - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

An international group of researchers has linked a genetic variant to an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer among those who eat processed meat (Figueiredo JC et al. PLoS Genet. 2014;10[4]:e1004228).

In a study of 9287 affected patients and 9117 healthy controls, the team assessed the interactions between dietary components-meat, fruit, vegetables, and fiber-and approximately 2.7 million genetic variants, looking for any that affected colorectal cancer risk.

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