Nutritional Risk Factors and Ovarian Cancer

Althea Engle; Joshua E. Muscat; Randall E. Harris

doi:10.1080/01635589109514132

Nutritional Risk Factors and Ovarian Cancer

Althea Engle
, Joshua E. Muscat
, Randall E. Harris

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In a hospital-based case-control study, consumption of lactose-containing (dairy) foods and foods containing β-carotene by 71 women with epithelial cancer of the ovary and 141 matched controls was investigated. No significant differences were found between cases and controls in the frequency of consumption of dairy foods or in the amount of lactose consumed. Consumption of carrots was found to decrease risk. Logistic regression analyses indicated a protective effect of high β-carotene intake (odds ratio = 0.3, 95% confidence interval = 0.1-0.8), after adjusting for body mass, smoking, and lactose consumption.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	239-247
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nutrition and cancer
Volume	15
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01635589109514132
State	Published - Jan 1 1991

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Oncology
Nutrition and Dietetics
Cancer Research

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