Egg consumption and the risk of cancer: a multisite case-control study in Uruguay
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Background: Previous studies have suggested that egg consumption may increase the risk of colorectal cancer
and some other cancers. However, the evidence is still limited. To further explore the association between egg
intake and cancer risk we conducted a case-control study of 11 cancer sites in Uruguay between 1996 and 2004, including 3,539 cancer cases and 2,032 hospital controls. Results: In the multivariable model with adjustment for age, sex (when applicable), residence, education, income, interviewer, smoking, alcohol intake, BMI, intake of fruits and vegetables, grains, dairy products, total meat and other fatty foods, mate tea and energy, there was a significant increase in the odds of cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx (OR=2.02, 95% CI: 1.19-3.44), upper aerodigestive tract (OR=1.67, 95% CI: 1.17-2.37), colorectum (OR=1.64, 95% CI: 1.02-2.63), lung (OR=1.59, 95% CI: 1.10-2.29), breast (OR=2.86, 95% CI: 1.66-4.92), prostate (OR=1.89, 95% CI: 1.15-3.10), bladder (OR=2.23, 95% CI: 1.30-3.83) and all cancer sites combined (OR=1.71, 95% CI: 1.35-2.17) for a high vs. low egg intake. Conclusions: We found an association between higher intake of eggs and increased risk of several cancers. Further prospective studies of these associations are warranted.
and some other cancers. However, the evidence is still limited. To further explore the association between egg
intake and cancer risk we conducted a case-control study of 11 cancer sites in Uruguay between 1996 and 2004, including 3,539 cancer cases and 2,032 hospital controls. Results: In the multivariable model with adjustment for age, sex (when applicable), residence, education, income, interviewer, smoking, alcohol intake, BMI, intake of fruits and vegetables, grains, dairy products, total meat and other fatty foods, mate tea and energy, there was a significant increase in the odds of cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx (OR=2.02, 95% CI: 1.19-3.44), upper aerodigestive tract (OR=1.67, 95% CI: 1.17-2.37), colorectum (OR=1.64, 95% CI: 1.02-2.63), lung (OR=1.59, 95% CI: 1.10-2.29), breast (OR=2.86, 95% CI: 1.66-4.92), prostate (OR=1.89, 95% CI: 1.15-3.10), bladder (OR=2.23, 95% CI: 1.30-3.83) and all cancer sites combined (OR=1.71, 95% CI: 1.35-2.17) for a high vs. low egg intake. Conclusions: We found an association between higher intake of eggs and increased risk of several cancers. Further prospective studies of these associations are warranted.
Date Issued
2009-05-01
Date Acceptance
2009-05-01
Citation
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2009, 10 (5), pp.869-875
ISSN
1513-7368
Publisher
West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention
Start Page
869
End Page
875
Journal / Book Title
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume
10
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
Asia Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention is under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. This permits anyone to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt the published work, provided the original work and source are appropriately cited.
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Subjects
BREAST-CANCER
cancer
COLORECTAL-CANCER
Diet
DIETARY-FAT INTAKE
eggs
epidemiology
ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
FOOD GROUPS
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
LUNG-CANCER
Oncology
PROSTATE-CANCER
RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA
Science & Technology
STOMACH-CANCER
UROTHELIAL CANCER
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Thailand