Table 1.

Summary of samples characteristics

Cohort	Colorectal cancer	Healthy
Number of samples	N = 11	N = 12
Age range (mean ± median)	(52.8 ± 54)	(49.3 ± 46)
20–29	2	0
30–39	0	4
40–49	0	3
50–59	5	1
60–69	2	3
70–79	2	1
Sex
Female	7	11
Male	4	1
Tumor location
Right colon	1	–
Sigmoid	1	–
Rectum	9	–
Body Mass Index (BMI) (mean ± median)	(25.3 ± 23.8)	(28.3 ± 26.8)
Underweight	1	0
Normal weight	4	1
Overweight	2	6
Obesity	1	2
Daily or almost daily consumption of fruits and/or vegetables
Yes	3	6
No	2	6
Frequency of consumption of red meat
Weak	–	1
Moderate	3	4
High	2	4
Family history of cancer
Yes	–	2
No	–	–