No association between fruit or vegetable consumption and the risk of colorectal cancer in Japan

Br J Cancer. 2005 May 9;92(9):1782-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602566.

Abstract

In a pooled analysis of two prospective studies with 88,658 Japanese men and women, fruit and vegetable consumptions, were not associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer (705 cases); multivariate relative risk (95% confidence interval) for the highest vs the lowest quartile of intake being 0.92 (0.70-1.19) and 1.00 (0.79-1.27), respectively.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cohort Studies
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Diet*
  • Female
  • Fruit*
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Vegetables*