Peppers and prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer risk: Data about the relation with prostate cancer risk was provided by 2 cohorts. A significant protective effect of bell peppers was found in one cohort of very small size (23), but a nonsignificantly increased risk of sweet peppers was found in the other cohort (10).
Prostate cancer mortality: No data was found.

Conclusion: Findings about peppers were inconsistent. Inconclusive evidence was found for an association between peppers and prostate cancer.

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Author	Cohort name	Subjects	Years of follow-up	Cases	End point	Consumption of	Relative Risk (RR)	Adjustments
23) Ambrosini GL (2008)	No cohort name.	1985 blue asbestos-exposed men. (Australia)	Median 12.7 (1990-96 to 2004)	97	Prostate cancer incidence	Bell peppers	RR = 0.46 (0.25-0.85; P = 0.007) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data (serves/week): 0-0.1: RR = 1. > 0.1-1.5: RR = 0.65 (0.41-1.01). > 1.5: RR = 0.46 (0.25-0.85). One serve = 1/2 cup.	Age, total fruit and vegetable intake, randomly assigned retinol or beta carotene supplement and source fo crocidolite exposure.
10) Schuurman AG (1998)	The Netherlands Cohort Study.	58,279 men aged 55-69	6.3 ((1986-1992)	606?	prostate cancer risk	Sweet peppers	A nonsignificantly increased risk: RR = RR = 1.60 (0.82-3.12) per 25 g/day increment.	age, family history of prostate cancer, socioeconomic status and total fruit. Additionaly adjusted for total vegetables.

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

23) Ambrosini GL (2008)

No cohort name.

1985 blue asbestos-exposed men.
(Australia)

Median 12.7
(1990-96 to 2004)

Prostate cancer incidence

Bell peppers

RR = 0.46 (0.25-0.85; P = 0.007) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption.

Amount specific data (serves/week):
0-0.1: RR = 1.
> 0.1-1.5: RR = 0.65 (0.41-1.01).
> 1.5: RR = 0.46 (0.25-0.85).

One serve = 1/2 cup.

Age, total fruit and vegetable intake, randomly assigned retinol or beta carotene supplement and source fo crocidolite exposure.

10) Schuurman AG (1998)

The Netherlands Cohort Study.

58,279 men aged 55-69

6.3
((1986-1992)

606?

prostate cancer risk

Sweet peppers

A nonsignificantly increased risk: RR = RR = 1.60 (0.82-3.12) per 25 g/day increment.

age, family history of prostate cancer, socioeconomic status and total fruit.
Additionaly adjusted for total vegetables.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to prostate cancer risk & mortality.

Peppers and prostate cancer.

Cancer & Diet. A systematic review.

Literature review.

Relating various aspects of our dietto prostate cancer risk & mortality.

Peppers and prostate cancer.

Relating various aspects of our diet
to prostate cancer risk & mortality.