Healthy dietary patterns decrease the risk of colorectal cancer in the Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia: a case-control study

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Fayrooz A. Kattan¹  Sufyan H. Tashtoush¹  Ahmed A. Obeidat²  Firas S. Azzeh³  Abdelelah S. Jazar³  Awfa Y. Alazzeh⁴  Eyad M. Alshammari⁴  Hani A. El-Taani⁵  Ibrahim R. Dabbour⁶ 

[1] Clinical Nutrition Department, KAMC-HC, Makkah, Saudi Arabia;Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia;Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, P.O. Box: 7067, 21955, Makkah, Saudi Arabia;Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia;Department of Medical Oncology, Oncology Center, KAMC-HC, Makkah, Saudi Arabia;Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Mutah University, Alkarak, Jordan;

关键词: Black tea;    Coffee;    Colorectal cancer;    Dairy food;    Leafy vegetables;    Legumes;    Olive oil;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-017-4520-4

 received in 2016-12-29, accepted in 2017-06-20,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is the first most common cancer in males and the third most common cancer in females in Saudi Arabia. Dietary habits are strongly associated with the inhibition or proliferation of malignancy. Therefore, this study is aiming to investigate the risks and protective benefits of dietary factors affecting CRC in the Mecca region of Saudi Arabia.MethodsA case-control study was conducted from June 2014 to March 2015. One hundred thirty-seven patients with colon and/or rectal cancer were recruited in the case group, while 164 healthy participants were recruited in the control group. A questionnaire was completed with the help of trained dietitians to study the effects of several dietary patterns on the risk of CRC.ResultsDairy product intake of 1–5 servings/day, legume intake of 3–5 servings/week, leafy vegetables intake of 1–5 servings/week, olive oil intake of 1–5 servings/week, black tea intake of three or more cups/day, and coffee intake of one or more cups/day was found to decrease the risk of CRC in participants.ConclusionThis study highlights the importance of changing dietary habits to decrease CRC incidence in the Mecca region.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s). 2017