Association of saturated fatty acids with cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Extensive research has explored the link between saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and cardiovascular diseases, alongside other biological dysfunctions. Yet, their association with cancer risk remains a topic of debate among scholars. The present study aimed to elucidate this association through a robust meta-analysis.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched systematically to identify relevant studies published until December 2023. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used as the primary metric for evaluating the quality of the included studies. Further, fixed- or random-effects models were adopted to determine the ORs and the associated confidence intervals using the Stata15.1 software. The subsequent subgroup analysis revealed th

SUBMITTER: Mei J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10826095 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature