Is there evidence that links diet to cancer?

I am looking for a research that supports this quote "high calorie, high-fat, low-fiber, low-nutrient diet increases cancer risk at all ages."





source: Diseaseproof your child





I did find info about this





Diets rich in foods high in fat from animal sources, including red meat, increases risk or cancer.


http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PRO/conten...





Studies suggest that people who eat more vegetables and fruits, which are rich sources of antioxidants, may have a lower risk for some types of cancer. Clinical studies of antioxidant supplements are currently under way but have not yet shown a reduction in cancer risk from vitamin or mineral supplements (also see entries for: beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamin E, supplements). To reduce cancer risk, the best advice at present is to consume antioxidants through food sources, rather than supplements.


http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/conten...

Is there evidence that links diet to cancer?
Here is some new research that might be helpful.





Med Monatsschr Pharm. 2007 Jan;30(1):25-32. Links


[Nutrition and colorectal cancer][Article in German]


Strohle A, Maike W, Hahn A.


Institut fur Lebensmittelwissenschaft, Zentrum Angewandte Chemie, Universitat Hannover, Wunstorfer Str. 14, 30453 Hannover. alexander.stroehle@lw.uni-hannover.de





Diet plays an important role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer. Current prospective cohort studies and metaanalysis enable a reevaluation of how food or nutrients such as fiber and fat influence cancer risk. Based on the evidence criteria of the WHO/FAD, risk reduction by a high intake of fruit is assessed as possible, while a lowered risk by a high vegetable intake is probable. Especially raw vegetables and fruits seem to exert anticancer properties. The evidence of a risk reducing effect of whole grain relating to colorectal cancer is assessed as probable whereas the evidence of an increased risk by high consumption of refined white flour products and sweets is (still) insufficient despite some evidences. There is a probable risk reducing effect of milk and dairy products. e available data on eggs and red meat indicate a possible risk increasing influence. Stronger clues for a risk increasing effect have been shown for meat products leading to an evidence assessed as probable. Owing to varied interpretations of the data on fiber, the evidence of a risk reducing effect relating to colorectal cancer is assessed as possible or insufficient. The available data on alcohol consumption indicate a possible risk increasing effect. In contrast to former evaluations, diets rich in fat seem to increase colorectal cancer risk only indirectly as part of a hypercaloric diet by advancing the obesity risk. Thus, the evidence of obesity, especially visceral obesity, as a risk of colorectal cancer is judged as convincing today. Prospective cohort studies suggest that people who get higher than average amounts of folic acid from multivitamin supplements have lower risks of colorectal cancer. The evidence for a risk reducing effect of calcium, selenium, vitamin D and vitamin E on colorectal cancer is insufficient. As primary prevention, a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grain products, and legumes added by low-fat dairy products, fish, and poultry can be recommended. In contrast the consumption of sweets, refined white flour products and meat products should be reduced.





PMID: 17260645 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]





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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...





and do some searching. The above article was found using "low fiber diet cancer" as the key search words. There were many more related abstracts available using these and similar key word combinations taken from your hypothesis.
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