Low-Carbohydrate Diet Score and Macronutrient Intake in Relation to Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A low-carbohydrate diet may improve cancer survival, but relevant clinical evidence remains limited.

Methods

We followed 1542 stages I to III colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who completed a validated food frequency questionnaire between 6 months and 4 years after diagnosis. We calculated overall, animal-, and plant-rich, low-carbohydrate diet scores and examined their associations with CRC-specific and overall mortality using Cox proportional hazards regression after adjusting for potential predictors for cancer survival. We also assessed the intake and changes of macronutrients after diagnosis. Statistical tests were two-sided.

Results

Although no association was found for overall and animal-rich low-carbohydrate diet score, plant-rich, low-carbohydrate d

SUBMITTER: Song M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6350503 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature