**4. Conclusion**

Plant-based diet, including high intake of dietary fibre, wholegrains, fruits, and vegetables, as well as animal-based diet such as fish, dairy products should be considered. Also, diets including low or avoidance of red and processed meat/fish, animal fats, cigarette smoking, alcohol, diet rich in sugar/fat, fast foods and sugarsweetened drinks are encouraged. These are suggested to generally play significant roles in preventing CRC and as follow-up nutritional requirements for CRC patients (pre- and post-diagnosis/therapy), thereby reducing the overall risk of CRC and associated mortality.

### **Acknowledgements**

The author acknowledges the management of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti for providing support in terms of facilities.
