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Apple intake and cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Public health nutrition2016The record

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  • Malus domestica — decreases lung cancer incidence

    Evidence strength: very limited.Finding
    “Comparing the highest v. lowest level of apple consumption, the reduction of lung cancer risk was statistically highly significant in both case-control (OR=0·75; 95% CI 0·63, 0·88; P=0·001, I 2=0 %) and cohort studies (relative risk=0·89; 95% CI 0·84, 0·94; P<0·001, I 2=53 %).”
    Quoted verbatim from Apple intake and cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies..
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Dose
    highest versus lowest level of apple consumption
    Population
    Pooled observational studies (case-control and cohort) of apple consumption, highest versus lowest category of intake

    Apple intake and cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.2016PMID:2700062710.1017/S136898001600032XPermalink