RT Journal Article T1 Inflammatory potential of the diet and risk of colorectal cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study. A1 Jakszyn, Paula A1 Cayssials, Valerie A1 Buckland, Genevieve A1 Perez-Cornago, Aurora A1 Weiderpass, Elisabete A1 Boeing, Heiner A1 Bergmann, Manuela M A1 Vulcan, Alexandra A1 Ohlsson, Bodil A1 Masala, Giovanna A1 Cross, Amanda J A1 Riboli, Elio A1 Ricceri, Fulvio A1 Dahm, Christina C A1 Nyvang, Dorthe A1 Katzke, Verena A A1 Kühn, Tilman A1 Kyrø, Cecilie A1 Tjønneland, Anne A1 Ward, Heather A A1 Tsilidis, Konstantinos K A1 Skeie, Guri A1 Sieri, Sabina A1 Sanchez-Perez, Maria-Jose A1 Huerta, Jose M A1 Amiano, Pilar A1 Lasheras, Cristina A1 Ardanaz, Eva A1 Mahamat-Saleh, Yahya A1 Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine A1 Carbonnel, Franck A1 Panico, Salvatore A1 Peppa, Eleni A1 Trichopoulou, Antonia A1 Karakatsani, Anna A1 Tumino, Rosario A1 Vermeulen, Roel A1 Jenab, Mazda A1 Gunter, Marc A1 Agudo, Antonio K1 Europe K1 association K1 colorectal cancer K1 epidemiology K1 inflammatory potential of the diet K1 prospective cohort AB Proinflammatory diets are associated with risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), however, inconsistencies exist in subsite- and sex-specific associations. The relationship between CRC and combined lifestyle-related factors that contribute toward a low-grade inflammatory profile has not yet been explored. We examined the association between the dietary inflammatory potential and an inflammatory profile and CRC risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. This cohort included 476,160 participants followed-up of 14 years and 5,991 incident CRC cases (3,897 colon and 2,094 rectal tumors). Dietary inflammatory potential was estimated using an Inflammatory Score of the Diet (ISD). An Inflammatory Profile Score (IPS) was constructed, incorporating the ISD, physical activity level and abdominal obesity. The associations between the ISD and CRC and IPS and CRC were assessed using multivariable regression models. More proinflammatory diets were related to a higher CRC risk, particularly for colon cancer; hazard ratio (HR) for highest versus lowest ISD quartile was 1.15 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04-1.27) for CRC, 1.24 (95% CI 1.09-1.41) for colon cancer and 0.99 (95% CI 0.83-1.17) for rectal cancer. Associations were more pronounced in men and not significant in women. The IPS was associated with CRC risk, particularly colon cancer among men; HRs for the highest versus lowest IPS was 1.62 (95% CI 1.31-2.01) for colon cancer overall and 2.11 (95% CI 1.50-2.97) for colon cancer in men. Our study shows that more proinflammatory diets and a more inflammatory profile are associated with higher risk of CRC, principally colon cancer and in men. PB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. YR 2019 FD 2019-12-12 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14961 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14961 LA en NO Jakszyn P, Cayssials V, Buckland G, Perez-Cornago A, Weiderpass E, Boeing H, et al. Inflammatory potential of the diet and risk of colorectal cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study. Int J Cancer. 2020 Aug 15;147(4):1027-1039. NO This study has been funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III through the project PI15/00639 (cofunded by the European Regional Development Fund, ERDF, a way to build Europe). Institutional support from the CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya is acknowledged, as well as funding from the Regional Government of Asturias, German Cancer Aid, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The coordination of EPIC is financially supported by the European Commission (DG-SANCO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The national cohorts receive support from the Danish Cancer Society (Denmark); Ligue Contre le Cancer, Institut Gustave Roussy, Mutuelle Générale de l’Éducation Nationale, and the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) (France); German Cancer Aid, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Deutsche Krebshilfe, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany); the Hellenic Health Foundation (Greece); Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (AIRC) and the National Research Council (Italy); the Dutch Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sports (VWS), Netherlands Cancer Registry (NKR), LK Research Funds, Dutch Prevention Funds, Dutch ZON (Zorg Onderzoek Nederland), World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), and Statistics Netherlands (The Netherlands); ERC-2009-AdG 232997 and Nordforsk, Nordic Centre of Excellence Programme on Food, Nutrition and Health (Norway); and the Health Research Fund (FIS). DS RISalud RD Jul 29, 2025