Draft Australian Dietary Guidelines (PDF, 3MB) - Eat For Health

Table A9.2: Evidence statements (Grade D) that did not inform the Australian DietaryGuidelinesEvidence StatementGradeVegetablesThe effect of total vegetable consumption on gastric (stomach) cancer isinconclusive (Section 2.5 in Evidence Report)The effect of total vegetable consumption on the risk of breast cancer isinconclusive (Section 2.6 in Evidence Report)The effect of total vegetable consumption on the risk of colorectal cancer isinconclusive (Section 2.8 in Evidence Report)The effect of total vegetable consumption on the risk of lung cancer isinconclusive (Grade D, Section 2.7 in Evidence ReportDDDDFruitThe effect of fruit consumption on the risk of oesophageal cancer is inconclusive(Section 1.9 in Evidence Report)The effect of fruit consumption on the risk of gastric cancer is inconclusive(Section 1.5 in Evidence Report)There is limited evidence that fruit consumption reduces the risk of lung cancer(Section 1.7 in Evidence Report)The effect of citrus fruit consumption on the risk of pancreatic cancer isinconclusive (Section 1.13 in Evidence Report)DDDDGrain (cereal) foodsThe effect of grain (cereal) consumption on the risk of cancer is inconclusive(Section 6.1 in Evidence Report)DLean meat and poultry, fish, eggs, legumes/beans and nuts/seedsThe consumption of unprocessed red meat is associated with an increased riskof lung cancer (Section 4.5 in Evidence Report)There is limited evidence showing no association between the consumption ofred meat and the risk of breast cancer (Section 4.4 in Evidence Report)The effect of consuming poultry at least once a week on the risk of breastDDDDRAFT Australian Dietary Guidelines- December 2011 207