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Association between intake of antioxidants and pancreatic cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

International journal of food sciences and nutrition2016The record

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  • L-ascorbic acid — decreases pancreatic cancer incidence

    Evidence strength: very limited.Finding
    “Comparing the highest with lowest categories, higher dietary intakes of selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E, β-carotene and β-cryptoxanthin were significantly associated with reduced pancreatic cancer risk (for selenium, pooled OR = 0.47, 95%CI 0.26-0.85; for vitamin C, pooled OR = 0.68, 95%CI 0.57-0.80; for vitamin E, pooled OR = 0.70, 95%CI 0.62-0.81; for β-carotene, pooled OR = 0.74, 95%CI 0.56-0.98; for β-cryptoxanthin, pooled OR = 0.70, 95%CI 0.56-0.88).”
    Quoted verbatim from Association between intake of antioxidants and pancreatic cancer risk: a meta-analysis..
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Dose
    highest versus lowest category of dietary intake
    Population
    Participants in 18 observational studies; highest versus lowest category of dietary vitamin C intake

    Effect 0.68 odds ratio, 95% CI 0.57 to 0.8

    Association between intake of antioxidants and pancreatic cancer risk: a meta-analysis.2016PMID:2735695210.1080/09637486.2016.1197892Permalink