Yoghurt consumption protects against colorectal cancer
7th June 2011
By Staff Writer
YOGHURT consumption may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), a study suggests.
Italian researchers prospectively assessed diet and other lifestyle factors among more than 45,000 people, among whom there were 289 cases of CRC after 12 years of follow-up.
Daily yoghurt intake ranged from zero to 85 g for men and 98 g for women. The study found a high yoghurt intake was significantly associated with decreased CRC risk (HR 0.65), particularly in men.
Yoghurt may have an “anti-inflammatory effect on colon mucosa”, the researchers suggested.
Int J Cancer 2011, online 23 May
