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Dietary Determinants of Colorectal Proliferation in the Normal Mucosa of Subjects with Previous Colon Adenomas¹

Department of Pharmacology, University of Florence, 50139 Florence [G. C., L. L., C. L., M. S., P. D.]; Analytical Epidemiology Section, Epidemiology Unit, CSPO, A.O. CAREGGI, 50131 Florence [D. P., C. S., S. Z., A. R.]; Gastroenterology Unit, Careggi Hospital, Florence [G. T., F. R.]; and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Camerata Hospital, 50100 Florence [L. M.], Italy

Dietary determinants of colorectal mucosa proliferation were studied in 69 subjects previously operated for at least two sporadic colon adenomas. Information on recent dietary habits was collected by a validated food frequency questionnaire, and proliferation was measured by [³H]thymidine incorporation in colorectal biopsies by determining the labeling index (LI) and the percentage of LI in the upper part of the crypt, two parameters that are increased in subjects at high risk of colon cancer. The LI was significantly higher in women as compared with men (P = 0.01). Diet showed several associations with colorectal mucosa proliferation: (a) subjects in the highest tertile of fish consumption had a significantly lower LI (P = 0.0013) compared with those in the lower tertiles [5.20 ± 1.87 versus 6.80 ± 2.18 (mean ± SD)]; (b) subjects with a low red meat consumption had lower proliferation in the upper part of the crypt [2.38 ± 2.10, 5.30 ± 4.62, and 5.89 ± 4.82 in the low, middle, and high tertile of consumption, respectively (mean ± SD); P = 0.0093]; (c) according to estimated nutrient intakes, the LI was lower in subjects reporting a high intake of starch (P = 0.006) and higher in subjects with a low intake of ß-carotene (P = 0.002). The results show that subjects reporting a diet rich in fish, starch, and ß-carotene and low in red meat had lower colorectal mucosa proliferation and a normal pattern of proliferation along the crypt. Given the correlation between colorectal proliferative activity and colon cancer risk, such a dietary pattern might be beneficial for subjects at high risk of colon cancer.

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