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Diet change alters microbiota and might affect cancer risk

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 12, page 314 (2015)Cite this article

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New evidence for the effect of dietary changes on colon cancer risk has been presented in a diet-swap study involving African American and rural African participants that was published in Nature Communications.

In rural Africa, a typical diet contains more carbohydrates and fibre. Diet-mediated differences in the gut microbiota of African Americans and rural Africans are believed to contribute to the disparity in cancer incidence. The authors wanted to clarify whether a diet change could potentially reverse these microbial profiles and perhaps even influence cancer risk.

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  1. O'Keefe, S. J. D. et al. Fat, fibre and cancer risk in African Americans and rural Africans. Nat. Commun. 6, 6342 (2015)

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Weber, C. Diet change alters microbiota and might affect cancer risk. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 12, 314 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2015.77

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