An epidemiological study has suggested that eating lots of fruits and vegetables may help reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer in men.
The case-control study involved 585 cases of pancreatic cancer and 4779 controls in eight Canadian provinces between 1994 and 1999. Dietary habits were studied and analyzed using a multivariate analysis method. Identified and grouped the three dietary patterns, WESTERN characterized by high consumption of meat, sugar and refined grains; FRUIT / VEGETABLES characterized by high consumption of fruits and cruciferous vegetables; DRINKER characterized by a high intake of alcohol, wine and beer.
The study found that those who ate the highest amount of fruits and vegetables (highest quartile) are 50 percent less likely to have pancreatic cancer than those who used the lowest amount of fruits and vegetables ( lower quartile). There was no association with the Western diet and drinking patterns.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths among men and the fifth in women. As predicted by the American Cancer Society, about 32180 people in the United States will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and about 31800 die from the disease.
The study was conducted by André Nkondjock and colleagues at the University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and other organizations. The results were published in the May 1 issue of the International Journal of Cancer.
Pancreatic cancer
By: Dr. John Roberts
The case-control study involved 585 cases of pancreatic cancer and 4779 controls in eight Canadian provinces between 1994 and 1999. Dietary habits were studied and analyzed using a multivariate analysis method. Identified and grouped the three dietary patterns, WESTERN characterized by high consumption of meat, sugar and refined grains; FRUIT / VEGETABLES characterized by high consumption of fruits and cruciferous vegetables; DRINKER characterized by a high intake of alcohol, wine and beer.
The study found that those who ate the highest amount of fruits and vegetables (highest quartile) are 50 percent less likely to have pancreatic cancer than those who used the lowest amount of fruits and vegetables ( lower quartile). There was no association with the Western diet and drinking patterns.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths among men and the fifth in women. As predicted by the American Cancer Society, about 32180 people in the United States will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and about 31800 die from the disease.
The study was conducted by André Nkondjock and colleagues at the University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and other organizations. The results were published in the May 1 issue of the International Journal of Cancer.
Pancreatic cancer
By: Dr. John Roberts
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