Composite dietary antioxidant index and the risk of colorectal cancer: Findings from the Singapore Chinese Health Study

• Published in: International journal of cancer Vol. 150; no. 10; pp. 1599 - 1608
• Main Authors: Yu, Yi‐Chuan, Paragomi, Pedram, Wang, Renwei, Jin, Aizhen, Schoen, Robert E., Sheng, Li‐Ting, Pan, An, Koh, Woon‐Puay, Yuan, Jian‐Min, Luu, Hung N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 15.05.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: antioxidant capacity; antioxidant score; Antioxidants; Body weight; Cancer; China - epidemiology; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal carcinoma; Colorectal Neoplasms - epidemiology; Colorectal Neoplasms - prevention & control; Diabetes mellitus; Diet; Epidemiology; Female; Food sources; Humans; Manganese; Medical research; Overweight; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Selenium; Singapore - epidemiology; Vitamins; China; Singapore; antioxidant capacity; antioxidant score; colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major contributor to cancer death globally. Several studies showed some protections by certain individual dietary antioxidants against CRC development. Epidemiologic data on the composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) in relation to CRC risk are sparse. Using the Sing...