Background Associations between colon and rectal cancer and intakes of vegetables, other
plant foods, and fiber have stimulated much debate. Objective We examined the association …

Objective: Although animal studies suggest an inverse association between consumption of
plant foods and risk of colorectal cancer, many observational data have failed to support …

Background It is uncertain whether or not vegetables, fruit, or grains protect against
colorectal cancer. Objective In a large prospective study, we investigated the association of …

Background: Several recent large prospective cohort studies have failed to demonstrate the
presumed protective effect of fruit, vegetable, and dietary fiber consumption on colorectal …

ContextInconsistent findings from observational studies have continued the controversy over
the effects of dietary fiber on colorectal cancer. ObjectiveTo evaluate the association …

Plant foods have been associated inversely with colon cancer. Since amajor focus of this
study was to identify components of plant foods whichmay account for their association with …

Background: Whether the intake of dietary fiber can protect against colorectal cancer is a
long-standing question of considerable public health import, but the epidemiologic evidence …

Background: Dietary fiber has been associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer.
However, it remains unclear at which stage in the carcinogenic pathway fiber may act or …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Although a number of epidemiologic studies have found dietary
fiber and whole grains to be inversely associated with colorectal cancer incidence, studies of …

Objective: We examined the relation between whole grains, fruit, vegetables and dietary
fiber and colon cancer risk in the prospective Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort …