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SynthesisBritish journal of cancer2014

Dietary patterns and oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

X Liu, X Wang, S Lin, J Yuan, I T-S Yu

Open access · hybridAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in British journal of cancer, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

X LiuDivision of Occupational and Environmental Health, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4/F School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, SAR, China.
X WangDivision of Occupational and Environmental Health, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4/F School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, SAR, China.
S LinDivision of Occupational and Environmental Health, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4/F School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, SAR, China.
J YuanDivision of Occupational and Environmental Health, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4/F School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, SAR, China.
I T-S YuDivision of Occupational and Environmental Health, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 4/F School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Chinese University of Hong Kong · CNPrince of Wales Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectiveDietary patterns, which represent a complex integration of food and nutrients, have been used to explore the association between dietary factors and the risk of oesophageal cancer. However, the association remains unclear. This systematic review was performed to evaluate the relationship between dietary patterns and oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) by pooling available data from existing studies.

methodsPertinent articles published up to the end of 2013 were systematically searched and retrieved. The most common dietary patterns with high loadings of foods/nutrients were selected. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were derived by comparing the highest with the lowest categories of dietary pattern scores and by using a random-effect model. Heterogeneity was tested using I(2) statistic.

resultsFrom nine available case-control studies, in which smoking and other confounding factors were considered, three most common dietary patterns were selected: western pattern, healthy pattern, and drinker/alcohol pattern. Healthy pattern was significantly associated with a decreased risk of ESCC (OR=0.36, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.23, 0.49); drinker/alcohol pattern was related to a significantly increased risk (OR=2.34, 95% CI: 1.22, 3.45), while no significant association with western pattern was observed (OR=1.29, 95% CI: 0.83, 1.75).

conclusionsBased on available studies, though limited in number, this meta-analysis suggests that some dietary patterns may be associated with the risk of ESCC.

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Alcohol DrinkingCarcinoma, Squamous CellCase-Control StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsFeeding BehaviorHumansRisk

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