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Dairy foods and nutrients in relation to risk of ovarian cancer and major histological subtypes
International Journal of Cancer,
Merritt MA et al. – There was no evidence that lactose intake influenced ovarian cancer risk, or that risk varied by tumor aggressiveness in the analyses of intake of dairy foods and nutrients.
Methods- Using data from the New England case-control study (1909 cases; 1989 controls) we examined dairy foods and nutrients in relation to risk of ovarian cancer overall, histological subtypes, and rapidly fatal versus less aggressive disease.
- We used logistic regression and polytomous logistic regression to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.
- In models that were simultaneously adjusted for total (dietary plus supplements) calcium, total vitamin D and lactose, we observed a decreased overall risk of ovarian cancer with high intake of total calcium (Quartile 4 (Q4, >1319 mg/day) vs. Quartile 1 (Q1, <655 mg/day), odds ratio (OR)=0.62, 95% Confidence Interval (CI)=0.49 - 0.79); the inverse association was strongest for serous borderline and mucinous tumors.
- High intake of total vitamin D was not associated overall with ovarian cancer risk, but was inversely associated with risk of serous borderline (Q4, >559 IU/day vs. Q1, <164 IU/day, OR=0.51, 95% CI=0.34-0.76) and endometrioid tumors (Q4 vs. Q1, OR=0.55, 95% CI=0.39-0.80).
