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Yogurt consumption has been associated with lower colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, but its relation to polyp risk is unknown. To investigate this issue, researchers assessed yogurt consumption and risk for conventional adenomas and serrated lesions among nearly 90,000 participants in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and Nurses' Health Study. The analyses were adjusted for demographic and lifestyle factors, and dietary information was updated every 4 years.
Men who consumed ≥2 yogurt servings/week had significantly lower risk for conventional adenomas compared with nonconsumers (adjusted odds ratio, 0.81). The association was stronger for high-risk adenomas (≥1 cm or with villous component or high-grade/severe dysplasia, or ≥3 adenomas),…