Analyses with continuous variables were also performed for the 2 colon cancer subsites: proximal and distal. No association was found between intake of overall red meat. Overall processed meat or its subtypes, poultry, or fish and risk for eother proximal or distal colon cancer (data not shown). For proximal colon cancer, a higher risk was seen with each increment of intake of 5 g/d of veal [adjust IRR per 5 g/d = 1.14 (95% CI: 1.03-1.26)]. Intake of lamb was significantly associated with a higher risk for distal colon cancer, with an adjust IRR of 1.11 (95% CI: 1.04-1.18) for each increment of intake of 5 g/d