Alimentation méditerranéenne et cancers [Mediterranean diet and cancers]

Cancer prevention through food habits is an important matter of public health, given that everybody is exposed to food. The Mediterranean diet model is briefly reported, together with the way to evaluate the adherence to this diet. However, the original score, made for Mediterranean populations, had...

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Main Author: Mariette GERBER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société Algérienne de Nutrition 2016-06-01
Series:Nutrition & Santé
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Online Access:http://www.nutrition-sante.dz/articles/alimentation-mediterraneenne-et-cancers-mariette-gerber-nutr-sante-2016-vol-05-n-01-3-15
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spelling doaj-155397f0544e42b2874950605c6839802020-11-25T02:36:03ZengSociété Algérienne de NutritionNutrition & Santé2253-09832353-026X2016-06-010501315Alimentation méditerranéenne et cancers [Mediterranean diet and cancers]Mariette GERBER0Chercheur Honoraire INSERM, Institut du Cancer, Montpellier. Expert à l'Anses L'Estradelle, 11510, Treilles, FranceCancer prevention through food habits is an important matter of public health, given that everybody is exposed to food. The Mediterranean diet model is briefly reported, together with the way to evaluate the adherence to this diet. However, the original score, made for Mediterranean populations, had to be adapted to Western populations. These modifications pinpoint the peculiar aspects of the Mediterranean diet related to health. The studies reporting on the relationship between Mediterranean diet and cancer mortality, colorectal, breast, prostate and other cancers incidence are described. A risk reduction is generally evoked for these outcomes in Mediterranean countries, but it is more difficult to show in US or North-European country. Enough subjects with sane food habits, capable to reveal an inverse association of a Mediterranean-style diet and cancers, might only be found in large cohorts. In addition, the group of “negative” foods in the score needs to include “junk food”, known to be deleterious, and often part of the habits in these occidental countries. In conclusion, it can be said that a high and diverse consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grain cereals is a must, be underlined the importance of olive oil, be mentioned the advantage of eating sea-food at least twice-a-week. Consumption of red and processed meat, dairy foods, and alcohol should be kept low and it is important to avoid sugars, saturated fats, all junk-foods, providing empty calories.http://www.nutrition-sante.dz/articles/alimentation-mediterraneenne-et-cancers-mariette-gerber-nutr-sante-2016-vol-05-n-01-3-15Mediterranean dietdietary patternsmortalitycancersbreast cancer
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Alimentation méditerranéenne et cancers [Mediterranean diet and cancers]
Nutrition & Santé
Mediterranean diet
dietary patterns
mortality
cancers
breast cancer
author_facet Mariette GERBER
author_sort Mariette GERBER
title Alimentation méditerranéenne et cancers [Mediterranean diet and cancers]
title_short Alimentation méditerranéenne et cancers [Mediterranean diet and cancers]
title_full Alimentation méditerranéenne et cancers [Mediterranean diet and cancers]
title_fullStr Alimentation méditerranéenne et cancers [Mediterranean diet and cancers]
title_full_unstemmed Alimentation méditerranéenne et cancers [Mediterranean diet and cancers]
title_sort alimentation méditerranéenne et cancers [mediterranean diet and cancers]
publisher Société Algérienne de Nutrition
series Nutrition & Santé
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2353-026X
publishDate 2016-06-01
description Cancer prevention through food habits is an important matter of public health, given that everybody is exposed to food. The Mediterranean diet model is briefly reported, together with the way to evaluate the adherence to this diet. However, the original score, made for Mediterranean populations, had to be adapted to Western populations. These modifications pinpoint the peculiar aspects of the Mediterranean diet related to health. The studies reporting on the relationship between Mediterranean diet and cancer mortality, colorectal, breast, prostate and other cancers incidence are described. A risk reduction is generally evoked for these outcomes in Mediterranean countries, but it is more difficult to show in US or North-European country. Enough subjects with sane food habits, capable to reveal an inverse association of a Mediterranean-style diet and cancers, might only be found in large cohorts. In addition, the group of “negative” foods in the score needs to include “junk food”, known to be deleterious, and often part of the habits in these occidental countries. In conclusion, it can be said that a high and diverse consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grain cereals is a must, be underlined the importance of olive oil, be mentioned the advantage of eating sea-food at least twice-a-week. Consumption of red and processed meat, dairy foods, and alcohol should be kept low and it is important to avoid sugars, saturated fats, all junk-foods, providing empty calories.
topic Mediterranean diet
dietary patterns
mortality
cancers
breast cancer
url http://www.nutrition-sante.dz/articles/alimentation-mediterraneenne-et-cancers-mariette-gerber-nutr-sante-2016-vol-05-n-01-3-15
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