Pancreatic cancer: A review of clinical diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment and outcomes

Table 3 Summary of impact of dietary factors, nutrition and physical activity on pancreatic cancer risk

	Diet, nutrition, physical activity and pancreatic cancer
		Decreases risk	Increases risk
Strong evidence	Convincing		Body fatness
	Probable		Adult attained height
Limited evidence	Limited - suggestive		Red meat, Processed meat; alcoholic drinks (heavier drinking); foods and beverages containing fructose; foods containing saturated fatty acids
	Limited - no conclusion	Physical activity; fruits; vegetables; folate; fish; eggs; tea; soft drinks; coffee; carbohydrates; sucrose; glycaemic index; glycaemic load; total fat; monounsaturated fat; polyunsaturated fats; dietary cholesterol; vitamin C; and multivitamin/mineral supplements
Strong evidence	Substantial effect on risk unlikely

Adapted from World Cancer Research Fund Continuous Update Project[25].