Mediterranean diet and cancer: epidemiological evidence and mechanism of selected aspects
Mediterranean diet and cancer: epidemiological evidence and mechanism of selected aspects
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2482-13-s2-s14
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发表时间：
2013-10-08
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影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Biondi, Antonio
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作者：
Grosso, Giuseppe;Buscemi, Silvio;Biondi, Antonio
背景资料：与生活在北方欧洲和美国国家的人口相比，生活在地中海地区的人口癌症发病率降低，这归因于更健康的饮食习惯。如今，我们正在帮助摆脱传统的地中海饮食模式，但这种变化是否会影响癌症风险仍不清楚。这项研究的目的是审查最近的证据之间的潜在关系的坚持地中海饮食和cancer.Discussion：最近的流行病学研究汇总分析强烈支持的假设，地中海饮食可能发挥作用，在预防几种类型的癌症，特别是消化道，而对比的结果报告为依赖于饮食的癌症。地中海饮食的特定方面，如高水果和蔬菜以及低红色加工肉类摄入量，可以解释这种保护作用。此外，有关橄榄油和全谷物的证据增加了这种饮食模式对cancer.Conclusions的有益影响：文献证据实际上表明，增加坚持地中海饮食模式是有益于健康的人群，并可能翻译与某些癌症的保护作用。
Background: Populations living in the area of the Mediterranean Sea suffered by decreased incidence of cancer compared with those living in the regions of northern Europe and US countries, attributed to healthier dietary habits. Nowadays, we are assisting to a moving away from the traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern, but whether this changing is influencing risk of cancers is still unclear. The aim of the study was to review recent evidence on potential relationship between the adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cancer.Discussion: The most recent pooled analyses of epidemiological studies supported strongly the hypothesis that the Mediterranean diet may play a role in preventing several types of cancers, especially those of digestive tract, whereas contrasting results were reported for hormone-dependent cancers. Specific aspects of the Mediterranean diet such as high fruit and vegetables and low red processed meat intake may explain such protective effects. Moreover, evidence regarding olive oil and whole grains increase the beneficial effects of such dietary pattern against cancer.Conclusions: Literature evidence actually demonstrates that the increased adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern is beneficial to health across populations and may translate a protective effect with certain cancers.