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Total cholesterol and cancer risk in a large prospective study in Korea.
of total cholesterol was associated with greater incidence of prostate and colon cancers in men and breast cancer in women. On the other hand, this study seemed to suggest that high total cholesterol intake diminished the risk of developing stomach,...
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Protein intake and ovulatory infertility.
from plant and animal sources and the incidence of ovulatory infertility. Researchers examined the diets of 18,555 married women who were without any history of infertility and planning to get pregnant for 8 years. The relative risk of ovulatory...
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Cigarette smoking and the risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
Cigarette smoking may raise the odds of acquiring colorectal cancer in both men and women. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate whether an association exists between cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer risk. Researchers reviewed studies...
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Vegetable and fruit intake and stroke mortality in the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Life Span Study.
high in fruits and vegetables affect the risk of dying from stroke. Researchers surveyed more than 40,000 Japanese men and women for 18 years. During the course of the study, a total of 1,926 stroke deaths were recorded. Researchers noted that the risk...
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Influence of tobacco use on cataract development.
to determine the role of tobacco use in the development of cataracts. The lifestyle and medical data of 3,924 Indian men and women were analyzed by scientists from Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India. The research team found a high rate of...
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Sugar intake from sweet food and beverages, common mental disorder and depression: prospective findings from the Whitehall II study.
and the propensity to come down with depression and common mental disorder (CMD). Researchers followed 23,245 men and women for 5 years, monitoring their diets and mental health. Researchers noticed that the odds of experiencing recurrent depression...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/sugar-sweetened-beverages/sugar-intake-from-sweet-food-and-beverages-common-mental-disorder-and-depression-prospective-findings-from-the-whitehall-ii-study -
Consumption of sugary foods and drinks and risk of endometrial cancer.
A group of US researchers studied the dietary and health records of 424 patients with endometrial cancer and 398 healthy women. The research team discovered that women who consumed the most amounts of sugary foods and drinks had high probability of...
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Dairy, Soy, and Risk of Breast Cancer: Those Confounded Milks
soy and dairy products and the probability of having breast cancer. Researchers followed the diets of 52,795 North American women for 7.9 years. During the course of the study, 1,057 women developed breast cancer. Researchers found high rates of breast...
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Association Between Plant and Animal Protein Intake and Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality
consumers of plant and animal-based diets. Researchers tracked the mortality rates and dietary habits of 416,104 US men and women. The research team noticed that higher intake of proteins from plant foods lowered the likelihood of dying from...
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Soy, red clover, and isoflavones and breast cancer: a systematic review
Fondness for soy foods may confer women with adequate protection against breast cancer. This meta-analysis synthesized data from previously published studies that focused on the relationship between habitual intake of isoflavone-containing foods, such...
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Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Increased Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Adults: The ELSA-Brasil
Avid consumption of ultra-processed foods may lead to the development of metabolic syndrome in men and women. This study examined whether increased dietary exposure to ultra-processed foods can confer an individual with high risk of acquiring metabolic...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/metabolic-syndrome/ultra-processed-food-consumption-and-increased-risk-of-metabolic-syndrome-in-adults-the-elsa-brasil -
Dietary fat and breast cancer mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Generous consumption of high fat diets may tilt the odds of suffering from deaths due to breast cancer against women. This meta-analysis assessed a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer in relation to the intake of fatty foods. Researchers sifted...
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Association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Gastric Cancer Risk in an Italian Case-Control Study
Devout consumption of proinflammatory diets may fuel the development of stomach cancer in men and women. This study analyzed the connection between the inflammatory potential of a diet and the subsequent development of gastric (stomach) cancer....
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Association of pro-inflammatory diet with increased risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's dementia: a prospective study of 166,377 UK Biobank participants
consumption of pro-inflammatory foods may facilitate the onset of dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease, in men and women. This study estimated the risk of dementia associated with the intake of pro-inflammatory foods. Researchers used validated...
https://www.drcarney.com/blog/association-of-pro-inflammatory-diet-with-increased-risk-of-all-cause-dementia-and-alzheimer-s-dementia-a-prospective-study-of-166-377-uk-biobank-participants -
Association between caffeine intake from foods and beverages in the diet and hearing loss in United States adults
the level of consumption of caffeine-containing beverages and the rate of occurrence of hearing loss among 6,082 US men and women. Researchers noted that hearing loss was prevalent among lovers of caffeinated beverages, such as coffee. This study...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/caffeine/association-between-caffeine-intake-from-foods-and-beverages-in-the-diet-and-hearing-loss-in-united-states-adults -
Adherence to the low-fat diet pattern reduces the risk of lung cancer in American adults aged 55 years and above: a prospective cohort study
of lung cancer. Researchers tracked the dietary habits and rate of occurrence of lung cancer among 98,459 American men and women over an 8-year period. Researchers discovered that strict adherence to a low-fat diet significantly cut down lung cancer...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/lung-cancer/adherence-to-the-low-fat-diet-pattern-reduces-the-risk-of-lung-cancer-in-american-adults-aged-55-years-and-above-a-prospective-cohort-study -
Everyone Else is Doing It!
If you've already decided what you're making for dinner, did any of the following points guide your decision - taste preference, convenience, familiarity, and nutritional or religious/ethical beliefs? Because most people don't have the time or interest...
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Fast food consumption and gestational diabetes incidence in the SUN project.
High dietary ingestion of fast foods before pregnancy may make gestational diabetes more likely to occur in women during pregnancy. This study aimed to determine the role high pre-pregnancy consumption of fast foods play in the development of...
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Sucrose, high-sugar foods, and risk of endometrial cancer--a population-based cohort study.
to sucrose and other added sugars and the propensity to develop endometrial cancer. Researchers surveyed a total of 61,226 women aged within the age bracket of 40-74 years for an average period of 18.4 years. During the course of the study, 729 women...
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Alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk in Japan: A pooled analysis of eight population-based cohort studies
gathered data and evidence from 8 published studies that examined over 2,000 breast cancer patients and more than 150,000 women without the disease. Researchers noticed a hike in breast cancer risk among premenopausal women who were avid consumers of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/breast-cancer/alcohol-consumption-and-breast-cancer-risk-in-japan-a-pooled-analysis-of-eight-population-based-cohort-studies
