Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among all malignant tumors both in the world and in Russia. The purpose of the research was to study the association between diet and the probability of CRC in Perm Krai. The epidemiological analytical case-control study was performed. The questionnaire survey included 191 histologically proved colorectal cancer cases and 200 healthy individuals with excluded CRC by the results of colonoscopy. The surveyed groups were spread evenly by sex, age, ethnicity, place of residence and smoking (p>0.05). The odds to determine the following factors were higher in case group: diet including fried foods (OR=2.45, 95% CI: 1.58-3.80, p