Dietary fibre, whole grains, and risk of colorectal cancer: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Aune*, Dagfinn, Chan, Doris S M, Lau, Rosa, Vieira, Rui, Greenwood, Darren C
BMJ (Clinical Research Edition), November 2011, vol./is. 343/7833(1082), Systematic review and meta-analysis summary of evidence examining whether particular types of dietary fibre or whole grains are more effective in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer. The study relates to the World Cancer Research Fund Report (2007) which examined the effect of fibre in general on colorectal cancer but in which dose-response relationships were unclear.
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