Nutrient intake and ovarian cancer.
A case-control study was conducted in Utah between 1984 and 1987 to evaluate the effects of nutrient intake on risk of developing ovarian cancer. Detailed dietary intake information was available from 85 first primary ovarian cancer cases and 492 population-based controls. Calories, fat, protein, fiber, and vitamins A and C did not appreciably alter the risk of developing ovarian cancer. However, high intake of beta-carotene appears to confer protection against ovarian cancer (odds ratio = 0.5, 95% confidence interval 0.3-1.0) after adjusting for age, number of pregnancies, and the body mass index of weight/height.
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010298:Parity; D012067:Religion; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D019207:beta Carotene
D004041:Dietary Fats; D019207:beta Carotene; D002338:Carotenoids