Article
Variations in bitter-taste receptor genes, dietary intake, and colorectal adenoma risk.
Nutrition and cancer - 1 Jan 2013
Schembre Susan M, Cheng Iona, Wilkens Lynne R, Albright Cheryl L, Marchand Le Loïc
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variants in bitter-taste receptor genes have been hypothesized to negatively impact health outcomes and/or influence dietary intake and, consequently, could increase the risk of colorectal neoplasia. Using a case-control study of 914 colorectal adenoma cases/1188 controls, we explored associations among colorectal adenoma risk, dietary intake, and genetic variation in 3 bitter-taste receptor genes:...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Diet
- Dietary Fiber
- Feeding Behavior
- Female
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Genetic Variation
- Haplotypes
