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Pattern of food consumption adopted mainly by the people of Western Europe and North America, mainly characterized by high intake of meat, processed grains, dietary sugars and fats, dairy products, pre-packaged and fried foods.

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Conclusion: Our findings suggest that a western dietary pattern is associated with a substantially increased risk for type 2 diabetes in men.
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The results may also have been subject to collinearity effects from aspects of a Western dietary pattern.
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Conclusion: We found a significant positive association between the Western dietary pattern and the risk of colon cancer.
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