These epidemiologic associa- tions between carotenoid intake and risk of disease should be addressed to determine whether the carotenoids themselves are protective, or if carotenoids are markers for other protec- tive factors in foods.
These epidemiologic associa-tions between carotenoid intake and risk of disease should beaddressed to determine whether the carotenoids themselvesare protective, or if carotenoids are markers for other protec-tive factors in foods.