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The pseudo-observation method was used to estimate risk differences after 20\u00a0years.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In total 1877 participants were diagnosed with CRC (median follow-up: 18.7\u00a0years). Multivariable-adjusted HRs for CRC, colon cancer, and rectal cancer were 0.75 (95% CI: 0.60, 0.93), 0.73 (95% CI: 0.57, 0.95), and 0.76 (95% CI: 0.50, 1.16) for highest (24\u201334 points) versus lowest adherence (9\u201316 points), respectively. 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