Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer: Directions for Research -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Overview and Major Recommendations -- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES FOR RESEARCH -- 2 Approach to the Study -- 3 Diet and the Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis -- RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS. -- 4 Epidemiological Methods -- RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- Assessment of Dietary Exposures -- Types of Epidemiological Study -- Analysis of Data -- 5 Laboratory Methods -- METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING DIETARY INITIATORS AND MODIFIERS OF CARCINOGENESIS -- METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF NUTRIENTS ON CARCINOGENESIS. -- METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING MARKERS RELATED TO NEOPLASIA IN HUMANS -- RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- Initiators and Modifiers of Carcinogenesis -- The Effects of Nutrients on Carcinogenesis -- Markers Related to Neoplasia in Humans -- 6 Macroconstituents -- FATS -- PROTEIN. -- CARBOHYDRATES -- DIETARY FIBER -- ALCOHOL -- TOTAL CALORIC INTAKE -- RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- General Recommendations for Epidemiological Research -- General Recommendations for Laboratory Research -- Specific Recommendations. -- Fat: Epidemiological Studies -- Fat: Laboratory Studies -- Protein: Epidemiological Studies -- Protein: Laboratory Studies -- Carbohydrates: Laboratory Studies -- Calories: Epidemiological Studies -- Calories: Laboratory Studies -- Fiber: Epidemiological Studies. -- Fiber: Laboratory Studies -- Alcohol: Epidemiological Studies -- Alcohol: Laboratory Studies -- 7 Vitamins, Minerals, and Nonnutritive Inhibitors of Carcinogenesis -- VITAMINS, CAROTENES, AND RETINOIDS -- Vitamin A, Carotenes, and Retinoids -- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) -- Vitamin E. -- SELENIUM AND OTHER TRACE MINERALS -- Selenium -- Molybdenum, Zinc, Iron, Iodine, and Arsenic -- NONNUTRITIVE INHIBITORS OF CARCINOGENESIS -- GENERAL RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- SPECIFIC RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS.

Vitamin A and Carotenes -- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). -- Vitamin E -- Selenium and Other Trace Elements -- Selenium -- Molybdenum, Zinc, Iron, Iodine, and Arsenic -- Nonnutritive Inhibitors of Carcinogenesis -- 8 Food Additives, Contaminants, Carcinogens, and Mutagens -- RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- 9 Consumer Behavior -- RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS -- References -- Appendix A Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer-Affiliations and Major Research Interests -- CHAIRMAN -- VICE CHAIRMAN -- MEMBERS -- ADVISTOR -- NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL STAFF -- Appendix B Acknowledgments.