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Stephanie Moore--Sierra Terrel-Perez--Charlotte Menten--Michaela Zucker

Welcome!1Coffee Consumption and Colorectal CancerMichaela zucker, charlotte menten, sierra terrel-perez & Stephanie moore

2Coffee History & Consumption Genus Coffea25-100 different species of coffee plantsCoffee Arabica & RobustaFirst discovered in Ethiopian highlands

2009: 7 lbs. coffee consumed per person in the US Globally: ~ 500 billion cups consumed per year

3Colorectal Cancer Cancer beginning in colon or rectum3rd most common cancer diagnosed in men and women in USAmerican Cancer Society estimates on CRC in 2014:96,830 new cases of colon cancer40,000 new cases of rectal cancerLifetime risk of developing CRC is 1 in 20 (5%) Risk Factors: age, personal hx, family hx, ethnic/racial background, T2DM, diet, smoking, heavy alcohol useMost effective preventing is SCREENING

4Coffee Consumption and Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Two Prospective Cohort Studies of Swedish Women and MenLarson SC, Bergkvist L, Giovannucci E, Wolk A. Coffee Consumption and Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Two Prospective Cohort Studies of Swedish Women and Men. Amer J of Epid. 2006;163(7):638-644. DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwj067. Materials & MethodsSwedish Mammography Cohort established between 1987 and 199066,651 women (40-76 yrs)Questionnaire with info on diet, weight, height and educationQuestionnaire (1997) - updated lifestyle, dietary and medical information.Cohort of Swedish Men established in 199748,850 men (45-79 yrs)Questionnaire identical to Swedish Mammography Cohort questionnaireFood Frequency Questionnaire:67 food itemsAvg. frequency of coffee intake over previous 6 mo.

ResultsAvg. Coffee Consumption3 cups/day among both men and womenSwedish Mammography Cohort830 cases of CRC dx 1987-1990 through 2004274 cases of CRC dx 1998 through 2004Cohort of Swedish Men449 cases of CRC dx 1998 through 2004Total number of cases of CRC1,279 cases of CRC combinedIncidence rate: 92 cases/100,000 person-years for participants who consumed