Dietary patterns in the etiology of lymphoid neoplasms

Abstract

Diet is a key modifiable risk factor for several neoplasms, but evidence for lymphoid malignancies is still inconsistent. Previous epidemiological studies were mostly focused on single dietary components (i.e. nutrients or food groups), while the role of overall diet has scarcely been studied. This thesis aims to explore the association of up to five dietary patterns and lymphoma risk, using data from two observational studies: the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (EPIC) cohort and the Multicase-control Spain (MCC-Spain) studyLa dieta és un factor de risc modificable per nombrosos tipus de càncer però, pel què fa a les neoplàsies limfoides, l’evidència és encara inconsistent. Estudis epidemiològics previs s’han centrat majoritàriament en l’anàlisi de components de la dieta individuals (nutrients o grups d’aliments), mentre que el rol de la dieta en conjunt roman pràcticament inexplorat. Aquesta tesi avalua la relació entre cinc patrons de dieta i el risc de limfoma, mitjançant dades de dos estudis observacionals: European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) i Multicase-control Spain (MCC-Spain) stud