A proportionate study of cancer mortality among members of a vegetarian society.

Journal article

A proportionate study was carried out of the causes of death of the 759 Vegetarian Society members whose deaths were recorded in Society records and whose death certificates could be traced. Compared to the general population, a lower proportion of deaths from respiratory diseases and from lung cancer was noted particularly in long-standing members, consistent with the evidence that vegetarians smoke less than the average. The proportion of deaths from colorectal cancer was slightly lower tha...

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Authors: Kinlen, L; Hermon, C; Smith, P

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of cancer
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 355-361
• Publication date: 1983-09-01
• DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1983.200
• EISSN: 1532-1827
• ISSN: 0007-0920
• Language: English
• Keywords: Retrospective Studies; Humans; Neoplasms; Female; Male; Time Factors; England; Diet, Vegetarian; Wales; Mortality