Dietary patterns and endometrial cancer: a meta-analysis. Issue 4 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Si, Cai-Juan; Shu, Long; Zheng, Pei-Fen; Zhang, Xiao-Yan; Yu, Xiao-Long; Gao, Wei; Zhang, Lun
• Is Part Of: European journal of cancer prevention. Volume 26:Issue 4(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: dietary patterns -- endometrial cancer -- meta-analysis; Cancer -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- etiology -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Prevention; Periodicals; 616.994052
• DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000266
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-8278

Abstract

Abstract : Previous studies have attempted to assess the relation between different dietary patterns and the risk of endometrial cancer (EC); however, a consistent perspective has not been established to date. Therefore, we carried out this meta-analysis to evaluate the associations between dietary patterns and the risk of EC. The most common dietary patterns with high loadings of foods and/or nutrients were selected. A total of 27 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included in the present meta-analysis. There was evidence of a decreased risk of EC in the highest compared with the lowest categories of healthy dietary pattern [odds ratio (OR)=0.74; confidence interval (CI): 0.62–0.88; P =0.008]. An increased risk of EC was shown for the highest compared with the lowest category of a western-style dietary pattern (OR=1.37; CI: 1.15–1.64; P =0.0005). No significant association with the risk of EC was found in the highest compared with the lowest category of alcohol-drinking pattern (OR=0.98; CI: 0.73–1.30; P =0.87). The results of this meta-analysis indicate that some dietary patterns may be associated with the risk of EC. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.