Identify at least three dietary components that may be associated with cancer risk and explain how they are associated with cancer risk.
Cancer is defined as the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. It is also known as malignancy. This is caused due to accumulation of changes in gene. This change is due to mutations occurring in genes.
Dietary factors associated with cancer risk:
Several additives, nutrients and dietary components are associated with cancer risk. Specific foods are linked to specific cancers. For example:
High salt diet is associated with gastric cancer.
Food contaminant such as aflatoxin B1 cause liver cancer.
Foods containing excess fat, high amounts of sodium nitrites and sodium nitrates in food and excess of preservatives are found to be associated with cancer risk.
Processed meat products which includes bacon, sausage has several chemical preservatives can cause cancer.
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