Green tea intake and colorectal cancer risk in Japan: the Takayama study

Reportedly, green tea has a preventive effect against colorectal cancer in animal models. Nevertheless, results from epidemiological studies of the association between green tea consumption and colorectal cancer have been inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate colorectal cancer risk in relation to green tea consumption in a population-based prospective cohort study. Subjects were 13 957 men and 16 374 women aged ≥35 years in September 1992. The...