Balancing Life-Style and Genomics Research for Disease Prevention

By W. Willett. Science, 2002

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Antioxidants in wild mushrooms. (2009, background): “Epidemiological studies have consistently shown that a high dietary intake of fruits and vegetables is strongly associated with reduced risk of developing chronic diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease [38-42].”
Comparative quantification of health risks: Conceptual framework and methodological issues (2003, background): “Analysis of morbidity and mortality due to risk factors, however, has frequently been conducted in the context of methodological traditions of individual risk factors and in a limited number of settings [3–10].”
Relevance, essentiality and toxicity of trace elements in human health. (2005, background): “Associations for cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease with diet have prompted the consumption of fiber, fatty acids, phytochemicals, and trace elements (Willett, 2002).”
American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention (2002, background): “Although genetic susceptibility influences the risk of cancer, most of the variation in cancer risk across populations and among individuals is due to factors that are not inherited.(3,4) Behaviors such as avoiding exposure to tobacco products,”