The 3V score and joint associations of low ultra-processed food, biodiverse and plant-based diets on colorectal cancer risk: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study
Background Diet may modify colorectal cancer risk. We investigated the associations of three dietary patterns, ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption, healthy plant-based food consumption, and food biodiversity, separately and combined into a “3V” score with risk of colorectal cancer. Methods This study used data from the prospective European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort,…












