Are vitamin and mineral deficiencies a major cancer risk?
Nat Rev Cancer. 2002 Sep; 2(9):694-704.NR

Abstract

Diet is estimated to contribute to about one-third of preventable cancers -- about the same amount as smoking. Inadequate intake of essential vitamins and minerals might explain the epidemiological findings that people who eat only small amounts of fruits and vegetables have an increased risk of developing cancer. Recent experimental evidence indicates that vitamin and mineral deficiencies can lead to DNA damage. Optimizing vitamin and mineral intake by encouraging dietary change, multivitamin and mineral supplements, and fortifying foods might therefore prevent cancer and other chronic diseases.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Ames BN

Nutrition Genomics Center, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, California 94609-1673, USA. bames@chori.org

Wakimoto P

No affiliation info available

MeSH

AnimalsAvitaminosisDNA DamageFolic AcidHumansNeoplasmsNutritional Physiological PhenomenaRisk FactorsTrace ElementsVitamin B 12Vitamin B 6

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12209158

Citation

Ames, Bruce N., and Patricia Wakimoto. "Are Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies a Major Cancer Risk?" Nature Reviews. Cancer, vol. 2, no. 9, 2002, pp. 694-704.

Ames BN, Wakimoto P. Are vitamin and mineral deficiencies a major cancer risk? Nat Rev Cancer. 2002;2(9):694-704.

Ames, B. N., & Wakimoto, P. (2002). Are vitamin and mineral deficiencies a major cancer risk? Nature Reviews. Cancer, 2(9), 694-704.

Ames BN, Wakimoto P. Are Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies a Major Cancer Risk. Nat Rev Cancer. 2002;2(9):694-704. PubMed PMID: 12209158.

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Are vitamin and mineral deficiencies a major cancer risk?Nat Rev Cancer. 2002 Sep; 2(9):694-704.NR