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Dairy products, calcium, and prostate cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

The American journal of clinical nutrition2015The record

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  • Ca(2+) — increases prostate cancer incidence

    Evidence strength: very limited.Findingreplicated ×1
    “Intakes of total dairy products [summary RR: 1.07 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.12; n = 15) per 400 g/d], total milk [summary RR: 1.03 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.07; n = 14) per 200 g/d], low-fat milk [summary RR: 1.06 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.11; n = 6) per 200 g/d], cheese [summary RR: 1.09 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.18; n = 11) per 50 g/d], and dietary calcium [summary RR: 1.05 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.09; n = 15) per 400 mg/d] were associated with increased total prostate cancer risk.”
    Quoted verbatim from Dairy products, calcium, and prostate cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies..
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Dose
    per 400 mg/d dietary calcium
    Population
    Men in 32 prospective cohort studies; dietary calcium intake, per 400 mg/d increment

    Effect 1.05 risk ratio, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.09

    Dairy products, calcium, and prostate cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.2015PMID:2552775410.3945/ajcn.113.067157Permalink