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Garlic consumption and colorectal cancer risk in US adults: a large prospective cohort study

Frequent ingestion of garlic may be beneficial for the prevention of colorectal cancer.

This study was undertaken to confirm the protective effect of dietary intake of garlic against colorectal cancer. Researchers examined the eating habits and health of nearly 60,000 US adults over a 12-year period. During the course of the study, a total of 782 cases of colorectal were recorded among the participants. 

Researchers noticed that garlic consumers had better chances of fending off colorectal cancer. The data from this study showed that avid consumption of garlic may help foil the occurrence of colorectal cancer in men and women.

Research Summary Information

  • 2023
  • Zongze Jiang, Huilin Chen, Ming Li, Wei Wang, Feiwu Long, Chuanwen Fan
  • Department of Gastrointestinal, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Research Center for Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, West China-PUMC C.C. Chen Institute of Health, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Department of Nutrition, Food Hygiene, and Toxicology, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Department of Oncology and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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