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ArticleNutrients2023

Prostate Cancer Severity in Relation to Level of Food Processing.

Salvatore Sciacca, Arturo Lo Giudice, Maria Giovanna Asmundo, Sebastiano Cimino, Ali A Alshatwi, Giuseppe Morgia, Matteo Ferro, Giorgio Ivan Russo

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Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Salvatore SciaccaMediterranean Institute of Oncology (IOM), Viagrande, 95029 Catania, Italy.
Arturo Lo GiudiceDepartment of Surgery, Urology Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1987-929X
Maria Giovanna AsmundoDepartment of Surgery, Urology Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8248-6857
Sebastiano CiminoDepartment of Surgery, Urology Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
Ali A AlshatwiDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Giuseppe MorgiaMediterranean Institute of Oncology (IOM), Viagrande, 95029 Catania, Italy.
Matteo FerroDepartment of Urology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9250-7858
Giorgio Ivan RussoDepartment of Surgery, Urology Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe level of food processing has gained interest as a potential determinant of human health. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the level of food processing and prostate cancer severity.

methodsA sample of 120 consecutive patients were examined for the following: their dietary habits, assessed through validated food frequency questionnaires; their dietary intake of food groups, categorized according to the NOVA classification; and their severity of prostate cancer, categorized into risk groups according to European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to test the association between the variables of interest.

resultsIndividuals reporting a higher consumption of unprocessed/minimally processed foods were less likely to have greater prostate cancer severity than those who consumed less of them in the energy-adjusted model (odds ratio (OR) = 0.38, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.17-0.84,

conclusionsThe level of food processing seems not to be independently associated with prostate cancer severity, while potentially related to other factors that need further investigation.

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DietFeeding BehaviorFood HandlingProstatic NeoplasmsAgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and Questionnairesfood processingNOVA classificationprostate cancerultra-processed foods

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