Public Health (2) - Nutrition

Question 1

What decreases your risk of colorectal cancers? (2)

Answer 1

Physical activity

Food containing dietary fibre

Question 2

What increases your risk of colorectal cancers? (4)

Answer 2

Red meat
Processed meat
Alcoholic drinks (men)
Body fatness (particularly abdominal fatness)

Question 3

In what GI cancer types does vegetables and fruit decrease your risk of cancer? (3)

Answer 3

Mouth-larynx
Oesophagus
Stomach

Question 4

For what GI cancer types does alcohol increase your risk?

Answer 4

Mouth-larynx
Oesophagus
Liver
Colorectal

Question 5

For what GI cancer types does Body fatness increase your risk? (3)

Answer 5

Oesophagus
Gall bladder
Colorectal

Question 6

Does the western dietary pattern increase or decrease disease free survival, recurrence free survival and overall survival in patients with colon cancer post chemo treatment?

Answer 6

Decreases survival

Question 7

Do more deprived people have a healthier or more unhealthy diet?

Answer 7

More unhealthy diet