Epidemiology

Findings from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Epidemiology Reported

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 8th, 2011

2011 NOV 8 -- "It has been almost 30 years since Doll and Peto suggested that most of the differences in cancer rates could be attributed to the environment and behavioral factors including diet. Since then epidemiological studies have reported that individuals consuming large amounts of fruits and vegetables have a reduced risk of cancer," scientists in New York City, New York report.

"From this evidence, large randomized trials of long duration were designed to test the hypothesis that some micronutrients contained in plant foods decrease cancer risk. Despite the promising experimental and epidemiological data, most randomized controlled trials failed to...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2011-11-08)

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