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Fruit Consumption Reduces the Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Yanting, People's Republic of China

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Song, QK; Zhao, L; Li, J; Ren, J
Published in: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
2015

This study aimed to investigate the contribution of fruit and family history to esophageal cancer, among residents with abnormal esophagus discovered in screening. The study was a frequency-matched case-control design in groups of normal esophagus, abnormal esophagus but not carcinoma, and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Odds ratio (OR) was estimated by unconditional logistic regression. Fruit intake (OR = 0.19, 95% CI = 0.06-0.56) and positive family history of esophageal cancer (OR = 3.87, 95% CI = 1.41-10.63) were associated with esophageal cancer compared to individuals with abnormal conditions of the esophagus. In individuals who consumed fruits at least once per week, the OR for family cancer history is reduced to a nonsignificant level (OR = 1.06, 95% CI = 0.07-15.91). In the individuals with abnormal esophagus at screening, fruit intake was possibly protective against esophageal cancer, even in the ones with positive family history. Local public health strategies should focus on the improvement in fruit intake.

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Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

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ISSN

1010-5395

Publication Date

2015

Volume

27

Start / End Page

469 / 475

Related Subject Headings

  • Public Health
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Song, Q. K., Zhao, L., Li, J., & Ren, J. (2015). Fruit Consumption Reduces the Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Yanting, People's Republic of China. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 27, 469–475. https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539514551199
Song, Q. K., L. Zhao, J. Li, and J. Ren. “Fruit Consumption Reduces the Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Yanting, People's Republic of China.” Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health 27 (2015): 469–75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539514551199.
Song QK, Zhao L, Li J, Ren J. Fruit Consumption Reduces the Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Yanting, People's Republic of China. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2015;27:469–75.
Song, Q. K., et al. “Fruit Consumption Reduces the Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Yanting, People's Republic of China.” Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, vol. 27, 2015, pp. 469–75. Manual, doi:10.1177/1010539514551199.
Song QK, Zhao L, Li J, Ren J. Fruit Consumption Reduces the Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Yanting, People's Republic of China. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2015;27:469–475.
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Published In

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

DOI

ISSN

1010-5395

Publication Date

2015

Volume

27

Start / End Page

469 / 475

Related Subject Headings

  • Public Health
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services