High trans fats could increase colon cancer risk
August 31st, 2008 by ALVIN SOONG
This is useful info for those on controling the risks of cancer. Colon cancer is top 5 cancer in Singapore. News below.
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NEW YORK - A HIGH intake of trans fats could increase colon cancer risk, according to new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
People who ate the most trans fatty acids were more likely to have pre-cancerous growths or polyps in their colons than those who consumed the least, Dr Lisa C. Vinikoor of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and colleagues found.
‘These results provide further support for recommendations to limit consumption of trans-fatty acids,’ they concluded.
Report by REUTERS 31 Aug 2008
