Allium vegetables and ovarian cancer.
Data about allium vegetables was provided by 1 cohort. A nonsignificant protective effect was found against ovarian cancer risk.
Data about allium vegetables was provided by 1 cohort. A nonsignificant protective effect was found against ovarian cancer risk.
| Author | Cohort name | Subjects | Years of follow-up | Cases | End point | Consumption of | Relative Risk (RR) | Adjustments | ||||||
| 8) Schulz M (2005) | The EPIC Study | 224,836 women from 8 European countries (excluding France, Norway, and Umea center). | 6.3 1992-2000 to 2001-2004 | 426? | Invasive epithelial ovarian cancer incidence (excluding in situ and metastatic cases) | Garlic, onion |
A nonsignificant inverse association: HR = 0.79 (0.62-1.01).
HRs are per 8 g/d increment. Age, center, BMI, energy from fat sources, energy from nonfat sources, unilateral ovariectomy, parity, menopausal status, education, smoking, alcohol drinking, HRT use, and nonconsumer status. |
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