Dietary flavonoid intake and colorectal cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Cohort

Zamora-Ros, R; Barupal, D; Rothwell, J; Jenab, M; Fedirko, V; Romieu, I; Aleksandrova, K; Overvad, K; Kyrø, C; Tjønneland, A; Affret, A; His, M; Boutron-Ruault, M; Katzke, V; Kühn, T; Boeing, H; Trichopoulou, A; Naska, A; Kritikou, M; Saieva, C; Agnoli, C; Santucci de Magistris, M; Tumino, R; Fasanelli, F; Weiderpass, E; Skeie, G; Merino, S; Jakszyn, P; Sánchez, M; Dorronsoro, M; Navarro, C; Ardanaz, E; Sonestedt, E; Ericson, U; Nilsson, L; Bodén, S; Bueno-de-Mesquita, H; Peeters, P; Perez-Cornago, A; Wareham, N; Khaw, K; Freisling, H; Cross, A; Riboli, E; Scalbert, A

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Dietary flavonoid intake and colorectal cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Cohort

Abstract:: Flavonoids have been shown to inhibit colon cancer cell proliferation in vitro and protect against colorectal carcinogenesis in animal models. However, epidemiological evidence on the potential role of flavonoid intake in colorectal cancer (CRC) development is still sparse and inconsistent. We evaluated the association between dietary intakes of total flavonoids and their subclasses and risk of development of CRC, within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. A cohort of 477,312 adult men and women were recruited in 10 European countries. At baseline, dietary intakes of total flavonoids and individual subclasses were estimated using centre-specific validated dietary questionnaires and composition data from the Phenol-Explorer database. During an average of 11 years of follow-up, 4,517 new cases of primary CRC were identified, of which 2,869 were colon (proximal=1,298 and distal=1,266) and 1,648 rectal tumours. No association was found between total flavonoid intake and the risk of overall CRC (HR for comparison of extreme quintiles 1.05, 95% CI 0.93-1.18; p-trend=0.58) or any CRC subtype. No association was also observed with any intake of individual flavonoid subclasses. Similar results were observed for flavonoid intake expressed as glycosides or aglycone equivalents. Intake of total flavonoids and flavonoid subclasses, as estimated from dietary questionnaires, did not show any association with risk of CRC development. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Zamora-Ros, R., Barupal, D., Rothwell, J., Jenab, M., Fedirko, V., Romieu, I., Aleksandrova, K., Overvad, K., Kyrø, C., Tjønneland, A., Affret, A., His, M., Boutron-Ruault, M., Katzke, V., Kühn, T., Boeing, H., Trichopoulou, A., Naska, A., Kritikou, M., … Scalbert, A. (2016). Dietary flavonoid intake and colorectal cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Cohort. International Journal of Cancer, 140(8), 1836–1844.

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Zamora-Ros, R., et al. “Dietary Flavonoid Intake and Colorectal Cancer Risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Cohort.” International Journal of Cancer, vol. 140, no. 8, Wiley, 2016, pp. 1836–44.

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Zamora-Ros, R, D Barupal, J Rothwell, M Jenab, V Fedirko, I Romieu, K Aleksandrova, et al. 2016. “Dietary Flavonoid Intake and Colorectal Cancer Risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Cohort.” International Journal of Cancer 140 (8): 1836–44.
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