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Fruit, Vegetables, Dietary Fiber, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Paul Terry, E. Giovannucci, Karin B. Michels, L Bergkvist, Helene Gjervig Hansen, Lars Holmberg, Alicja Wolk

JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2001 · 580 citations · 37 references

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Individuals who consume very low amounts of fruit and vegetables have the greatest risk of colorectal cancer. Relatively high consumption of cereal fiber does not appear to lower the risk of colorectal cancer.

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