Global, regional and national burden of colorectal cancer attributable to low-fiber diet from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundLow-fiber diet is a modifiable dietary risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), but its long-term attributable burden and socioeconomic disparities remain insufficiently characterized. This study aimed to assess the global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer attributable to low-fiber diet (CRC-LFD) from 1990 to 2021 and to project future trends.MethodsData were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The estimation of CRC-LFD burden was based on the GB...