Indices of healthy and unhealthy plant-based diets and the risk of selected digestive cancers

Federica Turati; Silvia Mignozzi; Giovanna Esposito; Francesca Bravi; Angela D’Angelo; Gianfranco Alicandro; Werner Garavello; Livia S. A. Augustin; Sara Vitale; Attilio Giacosa; Ettore Bidoli; Jerry Polesel; Eva Negri; Monica Ferraroni; Carlo La Vecchia

doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2024.11.039

Abstract

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A plant-based diet, especially a healthy plant-based diet, may reduce the risk of various digestive cancers, whereas an unhealthy plant-based diet may increase the risk. The quality of plant-based diets is important for digestive cancer risk evaluation and prevention.

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