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Carrot intake is consistently negatively associated with cancer incidence: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies

Charles C. Ojobora Human Nutrition & Exercise Research Centre, Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6946-2877View further author information
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Gerard M. O’Briena Human Nutrition & Exercise Research Centre, Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2016-2165View further author information
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Mario Siervob School of Life Sciences, Queen’s Medical Centre, The University of Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5515-0944View further author information
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Chibueze Ogbonnayac Population, Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Department, Institute of Child Health, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0547-0648View further author information
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Kirsten Brandta Human Nutrition & Exercise Research Centre, Population Health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Published online: 17 Dec 2023

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