Higher vitamin D levels may be linked to lower risk of bowel cancer
People with higher levels of vitamin D appear to be significantly less likely to develop bowel cancer, a new European study has found.
Researchers from a number of institutes in Europe, including Imperial College London, analysed data contained in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC) study, which involved over 520,000 people in ten countries.
Participants provided blood samples and information on their diet and lifestyle between 1992 and 1998, before being followed for several years.
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Reference
- Jenab, M. et al (2010). Association between pre-diagnostic circulating vitamin D concentration and risk of colorectal cancer in European populations:a nested case-control study BMJ, 340 (jan21 3) DOI: 10.1136/bmj.b5500
Keywords: bowel cancer, vitamin D
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