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Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to identify the effect of dietary habits and specific nutrient groups on colon polyp development, histology, and size. Materials and Methods: Between 2012 and 2015, 1004 patients who underwent colonoscopy were evaluated prospectively for their dietary habits. Patients were classified according to whether or not they had colon polyps. Patients with polyps were classified as hyperplastic-adenomatous, <1 cm –>1 cm and differences in dietary habits among the groups were examined. Results: In our study, colon polyp development decreased by tomato consumption whereas increasing age, male sex, red meat, and bulgur consumption increased development. While factors increasing the incidence of adenomatous histology were determined as age and bulgur consumption, the decrease was observed after an increase in egg and rice consumption. It was concluded that colon polyp diameter is only affected by bulgur consumption. Conclusion: The only nutrient that increases the risk of developing colonic polyps, which are larger than 1 cm in diameter, and have adenomatous histology, is bulgur. The type and frequency of consumption of bulgur should be questioned in detail, and additional studies on this subject that are more comprehensive should be performed.

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