title: Fruit, vegetable, vitamin A intakes, and prostate cancer risk.
abstract: Prostate cancer risk was examined in relation to intakes of fruit, vegetables, beta-carotene and retinol. Subjects were a cohort of 1985 men previously to asbestos who participated in a cancer prevention programme of beta-carotene and retinol supplements that commenced in July 1990. Diet was assessed at entry to the programme. Ninety-seven cases of prostate cancer were identified during follow-up until the end of 2004. A decreased prostate cancer risk was observed with increasing intakes of vitamin C-rich vegetables, including bell peppers and broccoli. Fruit, other vegetables and vitamin A intakes did not appear to be strong factors in the development of prostate cancer in this study.
authors.affiliation: School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia. Gina.Ambrosini@uwa.edu.au
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ambrosini
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: de Klerk
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fritschi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mackerras
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Musk
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014675:Vegetables; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A