title: Dietary factors and risk of pancreatic cancer: results of a Canadian population-based case-control study.
abstract: Dietary information from a case-control study of pancreatic cancer conducted in Metropolitan Toronto between 1983 and 1986 is reported. A total of 249 cases and 505 population-based controls completed quantitative diet histories from which total caloric intake and the intake of a number of nutrients were estimated. A positive association with total caloric intake was observed with a relative risk of 2.39, 95% confidence interval 1.18-4.83 (highest versus lowest quartile), due primarily to the intake of carbohydrates. Inverse associations were seen with fibre from fruit, vegetable and cereal sources, with a relative of risk of 0.42, 0.22-0.78 (highest versus lowest quartile), for total fibre intake.
authors.affiliation: NCIC Epidemiology Unit, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Howe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002170:Canada; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004044:Dietary Proteins