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A Prospective Cohort Analysis of Gut Microbial Co-metabolism in Alaska Native and Rural African People at High and Low Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Description
Presents a study examining the role of diet and gut microbiota in rates of colorectal cancer. Compares the diets of Alaska Natives, who have the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the world, with the diets of rural Africans, who have some of the lowest.
Author(s)
Soeren Ocvirk, Annette S Wilson, Joram M Posma, et al.
Citation
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 111(2), 406-419
Date
02/2020
Type
Document
Tagged as
American Indian or Alaska Native · Cancer · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Public health · Statistics and data · Alaska