Pickles and esophageal cancer.

Data about pickles was provided by 1 cohort. No association was found with esophageal cancer mortality.

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

6) Iso H (2007)

The JACC Study.

43,035 men, and 59,196 women.
(Japan)

Not defined.

144 men, and
27 women.

Esophageal cancer mortality

Pickles


Men:	Women:
HR = 0.96 (0.64-1.42) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 3/w: HR = 1. 3-4/w: HR = 0.81 (0.47-1.41). ≥ 5/w: HR = 0.96 (0.64-1.42).	HR = 0.67 (0.27-1.68) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 3/w: HR = 1. 3-4/w: HR = 0.81 (0.21-3.17). ≥ 5/w: HR = 0.67 (0.27-1.68).

Age and study area.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.