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A case‐control study of dietary factors and stomach cancer risk in Poland

A case‐control study of dietary factors and stomach cancer risk in Poland We report results from a case‐control study on stomach cancer conducted in 1980–81 in Cracow, Poland, where the risk of this disease is among the highest reported world‐wide. One hundred and ten cases from a surgical clinic were matched by age and sex to the same number of controls from the same hospital. A matched series from a population‐based health survey was also considered. After adjusting for residency, smoking and various food items, cases and hospital controls showed significant differences in consumption of fruits (RR rarely vs. daily: 3.24; 95% Cl: 1.56–6.77), joint consumption of vegetables, salads and fruits (RR low vs. high: 4.23; 95% Cl: 1.41–12.63), and consumption of protein‐containing foods (RR low vs. high: 0.23; 95% Cl: 0.08–0.61). Consumption of strong alcoholic beverages on an empty stomach (before breakfast) was associated with an RR of 2.09 (1.04–4.22). The findings are discussed in relation to the apparent urban/rural difference in stomach cancer incidence in Poland and the possible underlying etiological factors involved. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Cancer Wiley

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Wiley
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Copyright © 1986 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0020-7136
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1097-0215
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10.1002/ijc.2910370607
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Abstract

We report results from a case‐control study on stomach cancer conducted in 1980–81 in Cracow, Poland, where the risk of this disease is among the highest reported world‐wide. One hundred and ten cases from a surgical clinic were matched by age and sex to the same number of controls from the same hospital. A matched series from a population‐based health survey was also considered. After adjusting for residency, smoking and various food items, cases and hospital controls showed significant differences in consumption of fruits (RR rarely vs. daily: 3.24; 95% Cl: 1.56–6.77), joint consumption of vegetables, salads and fruits (RR low vs. high: 4.23; 95% Cl: 1.41–12.63), and consumption of protein‐containing foods (RR low vs. high: 0.23; 95% Cl: 0.08–0.61). Consumption of strong alcoholic beverages on an empty stomach (before breakfast) was associated with an RR of 2.09 (1.04–4.22). The findings are discussed in relation to the apparent urban/rural difference in stomach cancer incidence in Poland and the possible underlying etiological factors involved.

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International Journal of Cancer – Wiley

Published: Jun 15, 1986

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