Cancer incidence attributable to insufficient fibre consumption in Alberta in 2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insufficient fibre consumption has been associated with a increased risk of colorectal cancer. The purpose of this study was to estimate the proportion and absolute number of cancers in Alberta that could be attributed to insufficient fibre consumption in 2012.

Methods

The number and proportion of colorectal cancers in Alberta attributable to insufficient fibre consumption were estimated using the population attributable risk. Relative risks were obtained from the World Cancer Research Fund's 2011 Continuous Update Project on colorectal cancer, and the prevalence of insufficient fibre consumption (< 23 g/d) was estimated using dietary data from Alberta's Tomorrow Project. Age- and sex-specific colorectal cancer incidence data for 2012 were obtained from the Albert

SUBMITTER: Grundy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5378528 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature