title: Lifestyle factors including diet and leukemia development: a case-control study from Mumbai, India.
abstract: In India, among males, leukemia rates vary across the country. The present unmatched hospital-based case- control study conducted at Tata Memorial Hospital included subjects registered between the years 1997-99. There were 246 leukemia cases and 1,383 normal controls. Data on demographics, lifestyle, diet and occupation history were recorded. Cigarette (OR=2.1) and bidi smoking (OR=3.4) showed excess risk for leukemia. Odds ratios were 3.9 for fish-eaters, 0.40 for chilli eaters, 1.5 for milk drinkers and 0.60 for coffee drinkers, compared to non-drinkers/eaters. However, neither exposure to use of pesticides nor cotton dust showed any excess risk for leukemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cancer Registry, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India E-mail : bganeshbala07@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balasubramaniam
authors.forename: Sushama Laxman
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Saoba
authors.forename: Monika Nilesh
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sarhade
authors.forename: Suvarna Anand
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kolekar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007938:Leukemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors