Dietary calcium and risk for prostate cancer: a case-control study among US veterans

The objective of this study was to examine the association between calcium intake and prostate cancer risk. We hypothesized that calcium intake would be positively associated with lower risk for prostate cancer. We used data from a case-control study conducted among veterans between 2007 and 2010 at...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Preventing chronic disease 2012-01, Vol.9, p.E39-E39, Article 110125
Hauptverfasser:	Williams, Christina D, Whitley, Brian M, Hoyo, Cathrine, Grant, Delores J, Schwartz, Gary G, Presti, Jr, Joseph C, Iraggi, Jared D, Newman, Kathryn A, Gerber, Leah, Taylor, Loretta A, McKeever, Madeline G, Freedland, Stephen J
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Calcium, Dietary - administration & dosage Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Odds Ratio Original Research Prostatic Neoplasms - diet therapy Prostatic Neoplasms - epidemiology Prostatic Neoplasms - prevention & control Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires United States - epidemiology Veterans
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Zusammenfassung:	The objective of this study was to examine the association between calcium intake and prostate cancer risk. We hypothesized that calcium intake would be positively associated with lower risk for prostate cancer. We used data from a case-control study conducted among veterans between 2007 and 2010 at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The study consisted of 108 biopsy-positive prostate cancer cases, 161 biopsy-negative controls, and 237 healthy controls. We also determined whether these associations differed for blacks and whites or for low-grade (Gleason score
ISSN:	1545-1151 1545-1151
DOI:	10.5888/pcd9.110125