Pickles and total cancer.

Total cancer risk: No data was found.
Total cancer mortality: Data about total cancer mortality was provided by 2 cohorts. No association was found.

Conclusion: No evidence was found for an association between pickles and total cancer.

Author

Cohort name

Subjects

Years of follow-up

Cases

End point

Consumption of

Relative Risk (RR)

Adjustments

21) Iso H (2007)

The JACC Study.

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

Not defined.

3,575 men, and
2,125 women.

All cancer mortality

Pickles


Men:	Women:
HR = 0.96 (0.89-1.04) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 3/w: HR = 1. 3-4/w: HR = 0.92 (0.82-1.03). ≥ 5/w: HR = 0.96 (0.89-1.04).	HR = 0.96 (0.86-1.07) for the highest vs lowest tertile of consumption. Amount specific data: < 3/w: HR = 1. 3-4/w: HR = 0.96 (0.83-1.12). ≥ 5/w: HR = 0.96 (0.86-1.07).

Age and study area.

16) Khan MM. (2004)

No cohort name.

1,524 men and 1,634 women aged ≥ 40 living in Hokkaido, Japan.

1984-2002

155 men, 89 women?

Total cancer mortality

Japanese pickle

Men: RR = 0.8 (0.5-1.5; No P-value).
Women: RR = 1.6 (0.6-3.9; No P-value).

RRs are for consumption ≥ several times/wk vs ≤ several times/month.

Men: age and smoking. Women: age, health status, health education, health screening + smoking.

Cancer & Diet.

A systematic review.

Canceranddiet.nl

Relating variuous aspects of our
diet to cancer risk & mortality.

Pickles and total cancer.

Cancer & Diet.

A systematic review.

Canceranddiet.nl

Relating variuous aspects of ourdiet to cancer risk & mortality.

Pickles and total cancer.

Relating variuous aspects of our
diet to cancer risk & mortality.