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No clear association existed between fiber or vegetable intake and risk of colon cancer.
Practitioners may consider that increasing fiber or vegetable intake may not significantly lower colon cancer risk.
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No clear association existed between fiber or vegetable intake and risk of colon cancer.
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The study is based on a prospective cohort design.
Source
Intake of fat, meat, and fiber in relation to risk of colon cancer in men.
Edward L. Giovannucci et al. · PubMed · 1994
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