OBJECTIVES This systematic review of cohort studies aimed to identify any association between specific dietary patterns and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Dietary patterns involve complex interactions of food and nutrients summarizing the total diet or key aspects of the diet for a population under study. METHODS AND MATERIALS This review involves 6 cohort studies of dietary patterns and th...

BACKGROUND Diet and nutrients play an important role in cancer development and progress; a healthy dietary pattern has been found to be associated with several types of cancer. However, the association between a healthy eating pattern and lung cancer risk is still unclear. OBJECTIVE Therefore, we conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis to evaluate whether a healthy eating pattern mig...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to identify the ethnic differences in dietary patterns and its association with socio-economic, dietary and lifestyle practices among adolescents in Kelantan, Malaysia. METHODS A population-based study of 454 adolescents aged 12 to 19 years was included. A validated food frequency questionnaire was used to assess dietary patterns and three dietary patterns w...

Coronary heart disease progression and its toll on health and longevity are inextricably linked to diet and lifestyle practices. Aging results in a progressive worsening of vascular function, and accompanying CHD risk factors, that are caused by unhealthy diet and lifestyle practices. Implementing healthy dietary patterns alone or in conjunction with pharmacotherapy favorably affects cardiovasc...

● Shifting from the existing dietary patterns to alternative recommended pattern could enhance sustainable development of environment and human health. Planet Healthy Pattern is more effective than Chinese Dietary Pattern. Measures efforts induce balanced behavior are necessary. With rapid China’s economy,...

BACKGROUND Using dietary pattern analysis method could provide more information about nutritional etiology of chronic disease such as obesity. The aim of this study is to determine the association between major dietary patterns and general and central obesity among adult women living in Tehran. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Tehran, Iran, with 460 women aged 20-50 years. Die...