Vegetable, fruit and antioxidant nutrient consumption and subsequent risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective cohort study in Japan

In a population-based prospective study of 19 998 Japanese individuals, consumption of vegetables, green–yellow and green leafy vegetables was inversely associated with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (101 cases), with multivariable hazard ratios for the highest vs lowest tertile of 0.61 (95% c...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of cancer 2009-01, Vol.100 (1), p.181-184
Hauptverfasser: Kurahashi, N, Inoue, M, Iwasaki, M, Tanaka, Y, Mizokami, M, Tsugane, S
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Zusammenfassung:In a population-based prospective study of 19 998 Japanese individuals, consumption of vegetables, green–yellow and green leafy vegetables was inversely associated with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (101 cases), with multivariable hazard ratios for the highest vs lowest tertile of 0.61 (95% confidence interval (CI)=0.36–1.03, P trend =0.07), 0.65 (95% CI=0.39–1.08, P trend =0.06) and 0.59 (95% CI=0.35–1.01, P trend =0.04), respectively.
ISSN:0007-0920
1532-1827
DOI:10.1038/sj.bjc.6604843