Ayurvedic perspective of dietary risk factors of colorectal cancers - A hospital-based case control study.

Background: The rising prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be attributed to various nutritional and behavioural factors, making both factors as important topics for discussion to the layman and the oncology community.

Objective: To explore additional dietary risk factors, other than those already known, according to the Ayurvedic perspective in CRC patients.

Methods: Detail dietary data was collected from 420 patients of CRC and 116 healthy volunteers registered at our institute with the help of a food frequency questionnaire.