Red and processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: The associations between red and processed meat consumption and the risk of colorectal cancer types have not been conclusively defined. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze these associations. We searched PubMed and EMBASE to identify studies published from inception through September 2016. Dose-response, subgroup and subtype analyses of colorectal cancer (colon cancer, proximal colon cancer, distal colon cancer and rectal cancer) were performed. We ultimately selected 60 eligible studies. Positive associations were observed for colorectal cancer in case-control studies (red meat, P<0.01; processed meat, P<0.01) and cohort studies (red meat, P<0.01; processed meat, P<0.01). However, subtype analyses yielded null results for distal colon

SUBMITTER: Zhao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5669970 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature