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ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2021

Associations between serum concentration of flavonoids and breast cancer risk among Chinese women.

Xiao-Li Feng, Xiao-Xia Zhan, Luo-Shi-Yuan Zuo, Xiong-Fei Mo, Xin Zhang, Kai-Yan Liu, Lei Li, Cai-Xia Zhang

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Xiao-Li FengDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Xia ZhanDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Luo-Shi-Yuan ZuoDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Xiong-Fei MoDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Kai-Yan LiuDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Lei LiDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
Cai-Xia ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China. zhangcx3@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNThe First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIn vitro and in vivo studies suggested that flavonols, flavones, flavanones and flavan-3-ols have preventive effects on breast carcinogenesis. Epidemiological evidence about the associations between these flavonoid biomarkers and breast cancer risk is limited. This study aimed to investigate the association between serum concentration of these flavonoids and breast cancer risk among Chinese women.

methodsThis hospital-based case-control study recruited 792 breast cancer cases and 813 age frequency-matched (5-year interval) controls who provided eligible blood samples in Guangdong Province, China. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure flavonoids. Unconditional logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence internal (CI).

resultsHigher concentrations of serum flavonols, isorhamnetin, kaempferol, flavanones and naringenin were significantly associated with lower breast cancer risk, with adjusted ORs (95% CIs) for the highest versus the lowest group of 0.66 (0.49-0.89) for flavonols, 0.52 (0.38-0.70) for isorhamnetin, 0.60 (0.45-0.80) for kaempferol, 0.65 (0.49-0.87) for flavanones and 0.45 (0.34-0.60) for naringenin, respectively. Significant positive associations were observed between serum flavan-3-ols, epigallocatechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate and breast cancer risk. No significant associations were observed for serum quercetin, flavones, apigenin, luteolin, hesperetin, catechin, epicatechin and epicatechin-3-gallate with overall breast cancer risk.

conclusionsThis study suggested that serum flavonols and flavanones were inversely associated with breast cancer risk and serum flavan-3-ols were positively associated with breast cancer risk. Serum flavones were not associated with overall breast cancer risk. These findings warrant further confirmation in prospective studies.

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Breast NeoplasmsFlavonoidsCase-Control StudiesChinaDietFemaleHumansProspective StudiesRisk FactorsFlavonoidsBreast cancerCase–control studyFlavonoidsPolyphenolsSerum

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