Data about root vegetables in relation to total colorectal cancer risk was provided by one cohort only. No association was found.
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| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments | ||||
| 18) Bueno-de-Mesquita HB (2002) | The EPIC Study. | 123,017 men and 283,422 women from 9 European countries. | 3.3 for men, 4.4 for women (1993-99 to 2001) | 773? | Colorectal cancer risk | Root vegetables (carrots, swedes) |
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