Vitamins and Bladder Cancer Risk
Author Information
Author(s): Zeegers M P A, Goldbohm R A, Brandt P A van den
Primary Institution: Maastricht University
Hypothesis
Are retinol, vitamin C, vitamin E, folate and carotenoids intake associated with bladder cancer risk?
Conclusion
Only b-cryptoxanthin intake appeared to be inversely associated with bladder cancer risk.
Supporting Evidence
- The study included 120,852 subjects aged 55–69 years.
- Data from 569 cases and 3123 subcohort members were analyzed.
- Only b-cryptoxanthin intake was inversely associated with bladder cancer risk.
Takeaway
This study looked at whether eating certain vitamins affects the chance of getting bladder cancer, and found that only one vitamin, b-cryptoxanthin, seemed to help reduce that chance.
Methodology
The study used a food-frequency questionnaire to measure vitamin intake and followed 120,852 subjects for 6.3 years.
Participant Demographics
Subjects aged 55–69 years at baseline.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.08 for vitamin C, <0.01 for b-cryptoxanthin
Confidence Interval
95% CI: 0.61–1.07 for vitamin C, 95% CI: 0.53–1.03 for b-cryptoxanthin
Statistical Significance
p<0.01
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