Title: Temporal trends in disability adjusted life year and mortality for colorectal cancer
attributable to a high red meat diet in China from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden
of Disease Study 2021
Version: 1 Date: 14 Oct 2024
Reviewer's report:
I would like to thank the authors for their valuable work on the article titled "Temporal trends
in disability adjusted life year and mortality for colorectal cancer attributable to a high red meat
diet in China from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021." This
paper addresses an important public health issue with significant implications for dietary and
cancer prevention strategies and the following issues should be addressed:
To improve the introduction’s coherence, I recommend enhancing the flow of ideas by ensuring
smoother transitions between key concepts. The introduction would benefit from a clearer
presentation of how red meat consumption relates to colorectal cancer burden in China,
framed within the context of global dietary trends and public health concerns. Including more
background on the relationship between dietary risks and colorectal cancer, and why this issue
is particularly relevant to China during the period studied (1990–2021), would strengthen
the relevance of the study. Additionally, highlighting existing gaps in the literature regarding
temporal trends in red meat-attributable disease burdens will help set the stage for your research
question.
The discussion section could be enhanced by incorporating findings from the suggested papers
(doi: 10.34172/ija.2023.e5; doi: 10.34172/ija.2023.e16) that explore how cancer burdens differ
across various age groups, particularly in older adults. These references will add depth to your
analysis, especially when discussing how aging populations in China may be affecting colorectal
cancer trends. Given that colorectal cancer incidence often rises with age, elaborating on age-
specific cancer trends will provide a clearer picture of how demographic shifts could influence
future disease burden and healthcare needs in China.
For the discussion on red meat-attributable disease burden, it would be beneficial to include
comparisons of global and regional trends. Specifically, highlighting how China's red meat
consumption and its association with colorectal cancer compare with other regions could provide
broader context. The paper would benefit from reviewing studies or reports that analyse the
effects of public health policies or dietary interventions aimed at reducing red meat consumption
and their potential impact on colorectal cancer rates. This discussion could help frame your
findings within the larger global discourse on dietary risks and cancer prevention strategies.
Title: Temporal trends in disability adjusted life year and mortality for colorectal cancer
attributable to a high red meat diet in China from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden
of Disease Study 2021
Version: 1 Date: 14 Oct 2024
Reviewer's report:
I would like to thank the authors for their valuable work on the article titled "Temporal trends
in disability adjusted life year and mortality for colorectal cancer attributable to a high red meat
diet in China from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021." This
paper addresses an important public health issue with significant implications for dietary and
cancer prevention strategies and the following issues should be addressed:
To improve the introduction’s coherence, I recommend enhancing the flow of ideas by ensuring
smoother transitions between key concepts. The introduction would benefit from a clearer
presentation of how red meat consumption relates to colorectal cancer burden in China,
framed within the context of global dietary trends and public health concerns. Including more
background on the relationship between dietary risks and colorectal cancer, and why this issue
is particularly relevant to China during the period studied (1990–2021), would strengthen
the relevance of the study. Additionally, highlighting existing gaps in the literature regarding
temporal trends in red meat-attributable disease burdens will help set the stage for your research
question.
The discussion section could be enhanced by incorporating findings from the suggested papers
(doi: 10.34172/ija.2023.e5; doi: 10.34172/ija.2023.e16) that explore how cancer burdens differ
across various age groups, particularly in older adults. These references will add depth to your
analysis, especially when discussing how aging populations in China may be affecting colorectal
cancer trends. Given that colorectal cancer incidence often rises with age, elaborating on age-
specific cancer trends will provide a clearer picture of how demographic shifts could influence
future disease burden and healthcare needs in China.
For the discussion on red meat-attributable disease burden, it would be beneficial to include
comparisons of global and regional trends. Specifically, highlighting how China's red meat
consumption and its association with colorectal cancer compare with other regions could provide
broader context. The paper would benefit from reviewing studies or reports that analyse the
effects of public health policies or dietary interventions aimed at reducing red meat consumption
and their potential impact on colorectal cancer rates. This discussion could help frame your
findings within the larger global discourse on dietary risks and cancer prevention strategies.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Temporal trends in disability adjusted life year and mortality for colorectal cancer
attributable to a high red meat diet in China from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden
of Disease Study 2021
Version: 1 Date: 14 Oct 2024
Reviewer's report:
I would like to thank the authors for their valuable work on the article titled "Temporal trends
in disability adjusted life year and mortality for colorectal cancer attributable to a high red meat
diet in China from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021." This
paper addresses an important public health issue with significant implications for dietary and
cancer prevention strategies and the following issues should be addressed:
To improve the introduction’s coherence, I recommend enhancing the flow of ideas by ensuring
smoother transitions between key concepts. The introduction would benefit from a clearer
presentation of how red meat consumption relates to colorectal cancer burden in China,
framed within the context of global dietary trends and public health concerns. Including more
background on the relationship between dietary risks and colorectal cancer, and why this issue
is particularly relevant to China during the period studied (1990–2021), would strengthen
the relevance of the study. Additionally, highlighting existing gaps in the literature regarding
temporal trends in red meat-attributable disease burdens will help set the stage for your research
question.
The discussion section could be enhanced by incorporating findings from the suggested papers
(doi: 10.34172/ija.2023.e5; doi: 10.34172/ija.2023.e16) that explore how cancer burdens differ
across various age groups, particularly in older adults. These references will add depth to your
analysis, especially when discussing how aging populations in China may be affecting colorectal
cancer trends. Given that colorectal cancer incidence often rises with age, elaborating on age-
specific cancer trends will provide a clearer picture of how demographic shifts could influence
future disease burden and healthcare needs in China.
For the discussion on red meat-attributable disease burden, it would be beneficial to include
comparisons of global and regional trends. Specifically, highlighting how China's red meat
consumption and its association with colorectal cancer compare with other regions could provide
broader context. The paper would benefit from reviewing studies or reports that analyse the
effects of public health policies or dietary interventions aimed at reducing red meat consumption
and their potential impact on colorectal cancer rates. This discussion could help frame your
findings within the larger global discourse on dietary risks and cancer prevention strategies.
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