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BOSTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A diet high in red meat, fats and refined grains may increase the risk of colon cancer in women, research released Monday concludes.

In a 12-year study of more than 76,000 nurses, those who ate a Western-type diet "have a higher risk for colon cancer," the study's lead author, Teresa Fung of Harvard University's school of public health, told United Press International.

A Western diet is defined as one high in red meats, sweets, fats and refined grains, such as white bread, rice and pasta.

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