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ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2026

Adherence to a paleolithic diet and paleolithic-like lifestyle is associated with lower colorectal cancer risk.

Mian-Mian Jiang, Qing-Jian Ou, Yu-Jing Fang, Fang-Ting Lin, Ke-Xin Tu, Cai-Xia Zhang

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Mian-Mian JiangDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Qing-Jian OuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Yu-Jing FangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Fang-Ting LinDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Ke-Xin TuDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Cai-Xia ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China. zhangcx3@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9671-9412

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National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82473616
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purposeEvidence regarding the associations between the paleolithic diet (PD) score, the paleolithic-like lifestyle (PLL) score, and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk remains limited. This study aimed to investigate these associations in a Chinese population.

methodsWe analyzed data from 2792 CRC cases and 2785 matched controls in a large-scale case–control study. The PD score was constructed based on 14 dietary components, while the PLL score integrated the PD score with physical activity, body mass index, and smoking. Multivariable unconditional logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Nonlinear dose-response relationships were assessed using restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression.

resultsParticipants in the highest quartile of PD adherence had a significantly lower CRC risk compared to those in the lowest quartile (OR 0.73; 95% CI 0.62–0.86). A stronger inverse association was observed for the highest quartile of PLL adherence (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.47–0.66). These inverse associations were consistently observed across CRC subtypes (colon and rectal cancers). RCS analyses revealed linear inverse dose-response relationships (all Pnonlinear > 0.05).

conclusionsOur findings suggest that adherence to a paleolithic dietary pattern and its associated lifestyle may offer protective benefits against CRC in Chinese.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsDiet, PaleolithicLife StylePatient ComplianceAdultAgedBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesChinaFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioRisk FactorsCasecontrol studyColorectal cancerPaleolithic diet scorePaleolithic-like lifestyle score

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