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2. Approach to the Study
Pages 5-8

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... As indicated in that earlier report, the evidence associating some dietary constituents to carcinogenesis was judged to be sufficiently convincing to allow the committee not only to formulate conclusions about their carcinogenic or inhibitory effects but also to propose interim dietary guidelines toward reducing the risk of certain cancers. Among these dietary components are total dietary fat; certain fruits, vegetables, and whole grain cereals; cured, pickled, and smoked foods; and alcoholic beverages.
From page 6...
... However, Chapter 3 briefly addresses the relationship between research on the basic mechanisms of carcinogenesis and our overall understanding of the ways that diet affects cancer. Although it is the committee's judgment that research on diet and carcinogenesis can progress without waiting for further discoveries in basic mechanisms, it is aware of the need to press forward simultaneously with fundamental investigations, particularly taking advantage of new opportunities afforded by recent advances in cellular and molecular biology.
From page 7...
... In its first report, the committee concluded that the evidence relating fats and certain alcoholic beverages to cancer is sufficiently convincing to justify certain interim dietary guidelines; however, further research i s needed to expand the data base for both of these dietary components. It is also necessary to identify the effects of the individual components of fat as well as the mechanisms by which a high fat diet appears to increase the incidence of certain cancers.
From page 8...
... The committee believes that studies of the factors that motivate change in consumer behavior will be necessary if knowledge on diet and cancer is to yield benefit to public health. The first report of this committee contains extensive lists of references.


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