AJCN: A Mediterranean diet may reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer.

The !---- Mediterranean diet (MD) is a dietary diet that is unique to those living in the Mediterranean region, represented by southern Italy and Greece, and is not a special diet plan or process, but a dietary pattern recommended by nutritionists.at least 16 countries are in the Mediterranean region, but their dietary patterns vary depending on their culture, ethnic background and religious beliefs.however, it has many common characteristics in different. "The Mediterranean diet" refers to a healthy, simple, light and nutritious diet, according to the European Food Information Council,.this unique diet emphasizes eating more vegetables, fruits, fish, seafood, legumes, nuts, followed by cereals, and cooking with vegetable oil (with unsaturated fatty acids) instead of animal oil (full of fatty acids), especially to promote olive oil.Mediterranean diet is based on natural nutrients, including olive oil, vegetables, fruits, fish, seafood, legumes, plus a moderate amount of red wine and garlic, supplemented by a unique cooking style.a growing number of epidemiological studies have shown a negative correlation between Compliance of the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC)., a Meta analysis published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition further studied the relationship between the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC).the Meta analysis was conducted from PubMed, Embase and Web of Science to analyze qualified studies as of September 2019.use the random effect model to estimate the total RR value (Risk ratio) and the 95% confidence interval (95% Confidence interval).study included 13 prospective cohort studies, 9 of which reported the incidence of colorectal cancer and five reported colorectal mortality.study found that the incidence of CRC in people with high MD compliance decreased by 13% compared to low MD compliance. interestinglyno link between Compliance of the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality was found.finally, the study points to the need for high-quality studies on the relationship between compliance with the Mediterranean diet and risk and mortality of colorectal cancer in a broader geographical area to test this conclusion..