Lung cancer risk: Data about lung cancer risk was provided by one cohort (7). No association was found.
Lung cancer mortality: Data about lung cancer mortality was provided by one cohort (20). No association was found with the combined effect of nuts & dried fruits.
Conclusion: No evidence was found for an association association between dried fruits and lung cancer.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments |
| 20) Key TJ. (1996) | The Health Food Shoppers Study. | 10.771 (4.336 men and 6.435 women) aged > or = 16, recruited through health food shops, vegeterian societies, and magazines. (UK) | 16.8 (1973-79 to 1995) | 59? (37 men, 22 women) | lung cancer mortality | nuts or dried fruit (not defined) | RR = 0.72 (0.40-1.31; No P-value) for consumption at least daily vs < daily. | age, sex, and smoking |
| 20) Appleby PN. (2002) | The Health Food Shoppers Study. | 10,741 subjects, aged 16-89 (4,325 men, 6,416 women. 8,675 non-smokers). (UK) | 1973-79 to 1997 | 81 (51 men, and 30 women. 37 non-smokers)? | Lung cancer mortality | Nuts/dried fruit (not defined) | RR = 0.85 (0.48-1.49; No P-value) for daily consumption vs less frequent consumption. | Age at recruitment, sex, smoking, and each other food (fresh fruit, wholemeal bread, nuts/dried fruit, raw vegetable salads, and bran cereals). |
| 7) Fraser GE (1991) | The Adventist Health Study | 34,198 white California seventh-day adventists. (USA) | 6 (1977-1982) | 54 | Lung cancer risk | Raisins, dates and dried fruit | RR = 0.89 (0.50-1.60; No P-value) for consumption ≥ 3 vs < 3 times/wk. | Age, sex, and smoking history |