Low-fat dairy consumption and the risk of lung cancer: A large prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the possible contribution of dairy products to the development or prevention of cancers, there is a lack of epidemiological evidence linking low-fat dairy consumption to the risk of developing lung cancer. This research was conducted to fill this knowledge gap.

Methods

The data for this research were collected from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial. The Cox proportional risk model was employed to evaluate the link between low-fat dairy consumption and the risk of developing lung cancer. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were measured in both unadjusted and adjusted models. A series of predefined subgroup analyses were performed to identify potential effect modifiers, and several sensitivity analy

SUBMITTER: Zhu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469841 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature