Soya and isoflavone intakes associated with reduced risk of oesophageal cancer in north-west China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To ascertain the association between soya consumption, isoflavone intakes and oesophageal cancer risk in remote north-west China, where the incidence of oesophageal cancer is known to be high.

Design

Case-control study. Information on habitual consumption of soya foods and soya milk was obtained by personal interview. The intakes of isoflavones were then estimated using the US Department of Agriculture nutrient database. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between soya consumption, isoflavone intakes and oesophageal cancer risk.

Setting

Urumqi and Shihezi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Subjects

Participants were 359 incident oesophageal cancer patients and 380 hospital-based controls.

Results

The oe

SUBMITTER: Tang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10271313 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature