The Effect of Low-Fiber Diets on Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Southeast and East Asia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Tia Eka Novianti,
Qonita Rachmah,
Merryana Adriani
Abstract:Introduction : Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the colon tissue. In the Asian region, in 2018, cases and deaths from colorectal cancer are highest in East Asia (there were 736,573 cases and 325,128 of them died) and Southeast Asia (there were 95,223 cases and 52,475 of them died). Aims: Several studies have been conducted regarding the effect of a low-fiber diet and an increased risk of colorectal cancer, but it still shows mixed results. Methods: This study is an unobstrutive study with a… Show more
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