ArticleBMC cancer2023
Carbohydrate quality indices and colorectal cancer risk: a case-control study.
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- The association between non- and pro-healthy diet indices and the risk of colorectal cancer: a case-control study.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Article
- The association between Planetary Health Diet Index and the risk of colorectal cancer: a case-control study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Dietary carbohydrate quality index and incidence of obesity-related cancers in the "Seguimiento Universidad De Navarra" (SUN) prospective cohort.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
- Carbohydrate quality, not quantity, linked to reduced colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in US populations: evidence from a prospective study.BMC medicine · 2024Article
- Dietary and lifestyle indices for hyperinsulinemia and colorectal cancer risk: a case-control study.BMC gastroenterology · 2023Article
- The association between empirical dietary inflammatory pattern and colorectal cancer risk: a case-control study.BMC nutrition · 2023Article
- The association between pro-vegetarian dietary pattern and risk of colorectal cancer: a matched case-control study.BMC research notes · 2023Article
- Association between the Carbohydrate Quality Index (CQI) and Nutritional Adequacy in a Pediatric Cohort: The SENDO Project.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Oxidative balance score and dietary phytochemical index can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in Iranian population.BMC gastroenterology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth and third most common cancer in Iran and the world, respectively. Carbohydrates can lead to the proliferation of cancer cells, including CRC. The current study aimed to investigate the association between glycemic load (GL), insulin load (IL), glycemic index (GI), insulin index (II), low-carbohydrate diet score (LCDS), and carbohydrate quality index (CQI) with CRC odds.
methodsThe present case-control study was performed on 71 CRC cases and 142 controls in the Hospital Cancer Organization and three general hospitals in Tehran, Iran. We calculated the dietary GI, GL, IL, II, CQI, and LCDS by a validated food frequency questionnaire.
resultsThe results indicated that people who were in the highest tertile of the GI had higher odds of CRC compared to the lower tertile (in the adjusted model: odds ratio (OR) = 3.89; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.71-8.84). On the contrary, people who were in the highest tertile of the CQI and LCDS had significantly lower odds of CRC compared to the lower tertile (in the adjusted model: tertile (T)
conclusionAccording to the findings, it is recommended to use a diet with high-quality carbohydrates and low GI and GL to minimize the odds of developing CRC. People should also be encouraged to have a balanced carbohydrate intake.
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