Jornal de pesquisa e tratamento oncológico

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Nutrition and Cancer: A Review of the Evidence of Nutritional Influences and Related Mechanisms

Behnaz Abiri and Mohammadreza Vafa

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide and constitutes a great burden on society in both more and less economically developed countries alike. The World Health Organization (WHO) anticipates worldwide cancer rates to continue elevating because of lifestyle choices, such as poor dietary intake and the elevating incidence of overweight, obesity and physical inactivity. Improving lifestyle such as diet and nutrition status, and physical activity may be an important strategy for reducing cancer risk. This review tries to consolidate present knowledge of nutritional factors, diet and cancer and points out areas requiring further research and investigation