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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

WCRF/AICR Expert Report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective.






The production of the second expert report has been a huge undertaking for the WCRF global network, involving over 100 scientists from 30 different countries. WCRF/AICR commissioned and funded the report, but the content has been driven by an independent panel of 21 world renowned scientists. The Expert Panel worked for five years to assess the research and their conclusions and recommendations are firmly based on the scientific evidence.

The second expert report by chapter:

Introductory Pages

Part 1 Intro
Chapter 1: International variations and trends
Chapter 2: The cancer process
Chapter 3: Judging the evidence

Part 2 Intro
Chapter 4: Foods and drinks
Chapter 5: Physical activity
Chapter 6: Body composition, growth, and development
Chapter 7: Cancers
Chapter 8: Determinants of weight gain, overweight and obesity
Chapter 9: Cancer survivors
Chapter 10: Findings of other reports
Chapter 11: Research issues

Part 3 Intro
Chapter 12: Public health goals and personal recommendations

Appendix
Glossary
References
Index

Fold Outs:
The Panel's judgements
The cancer process and summary recommendations

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