Author(s): Rodrigues, Cláudio ; Irving, Susana Couto ; Alves, Paula ; Dinis-Ribeiro, Mário ; Brandão, Catarina ; Correia, Marta
Date: 2024
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/47746
Origin: Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Subject(s): Body fat; Body mass index; Colorectal cancer risk; Diet; Lynch syndrome
Of all new cases of colorectal cancer, Lynch syndrome (LS) accounts for approximately 3%. This syndrome is the most common hereditary cancer syndrome and is caused by pathogenic variants in the genes responsible for DNA mismatch repair. Although the relationship between colorectal cancer risk and diet is well established, little is known regarding the influence of diet and nutritional characteristics on LS’s clinical evolution. There is some evidence suggesting that individuals living with LS should follow general guidelines for diet and alcohol restriction/moderation, so as to achieve and maintain a favorable weight status and overall health and quality of life. However, more research is needed, preferentially from clinical studies of a prospective nature with robust designs, to better inform diet and behavioral patterns targeting cancer prevention in LS.
