Kip
geeft minder kans op darmkanker.*
Uit
een studie onder 1500 personen blijkt dat het eten van witvlees zoals kip veel
minder kans op darmkanker geeft dan bewerkt vlees (zoals hot dogs, worsten enz.)
Eating
Chicken Linked To Lower Colon Cancer Risk
A
recent study in The American Journal of Gastroenterology revealed that patterns
in diet may effect the development of colorectal adenomas, or precancerous
polyps of the colon.
In this study, over 1500 patients underwent baseline colonoscopy to remove
existing polyps. They were then given a survey about their diet. After a period
of one and then four years later, the group underwent follow-up colonoscopies to
determine if any polyps had returned. Those who had consumed diets higher in
processed meats showed a greater risk of developing recurrent colorectal
adenomas. Those with diets high in certain white meats, like chicken, were less
prone to this risk.
"Our results are consistent with prior studies that suggest certain dietary
factors may be important in the development of colon polyps and cancer,"
states Douglas Robertson, lead researcher of the study and Chief of the Section
of Gastroenterology at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont.
Previous studies have explored whether fiber intake effects the growth and
development of colorectal adenomas and cancer, however, this study found no
significant evidence to suggest an association. The same was determined for
dietary intake of fat and red meat.
According to the National Cancer Institute and U.S. National Institutes of
Health, Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of non-skin cancer in
men (after prostate cancer and lung cancer) and in women (after breast
cancer
and lung cancer). It is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United
States with more than 57,000 people dying from colorectal
cancer
each year.
This article is published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH is also Assistant Professor of Medicine at
Dartmouth Medical School. He is currently clinical director of the Vitamin
D/Calcium Polyp Prevention Study, a large multi-center trial that aims to
determine whether intake of Vitamin D and/or calcium supplements can reduce
adenoma recurrence in those with a history of colon adenomas.
About The American Journal of Gastroenterology
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, the official publication of the
American College of Gastroenterology, is THE clinical journal for all practicing
gastroenterologists, hepatologists and GI endoscopists. With an impact factor of
4.716, it is the authoritative clinical source in the field of gastroenterology.
With a broad-based, rigorous, interdisciplinary approach, the journal presents
the latest important information in the field of gastroenterology including
original manuscripts, meta-analyses and reviews, health economic papers, debates
and consensus statements of clinical relevance in gastroenterology. The reports
will highlight new observations and original research, results with innovative
treatments and all other topics relevant to clinical gastroenterology. Case
reports highlighting disease mechanisms or particularly important clinical
observations and letters on articles published in the Journal are included.
( December 2005)
