Abstract
Background: Nut intake has been associated with reduced cancer-related mortality, but there is very limited evidence on total cancer risk. We investigated the associations of nut and peanut butter intake with the risk of total cancer and smoking- and alcohol-related cancer subgroups.
Methods: In the prospective Netherlands Cohort Study, 120,852 men and women aged 55 to 69 years provided information on lifestyle and dietary habits at baseline in 1986. After 20.3 years of follow-up, 19,255 total cancer cases and 3,499 subcohort members were included in multivariable-adjusted Cox regression analyses, using a case-cohort approach.
Results: No significant associations were found between total nut, tree nut, peanut, and peanut butter intake and total cancer risk in men and women. There were also no significant associations with smoking-(un)related and alcohol-(un)related cancers in both sexes.
Conclusions: Our findings suggest that nut and peanut butter intake are not associated with a reduced risk of total cancer inmen or women.
Impact: Nut and peanut butter consumption are not related to the risk of total cancer.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2100-2104 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2020 |
Keywords
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