Dietary Fiber Intake and Risk of Advanced and Aggressive Forms of Prostate Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 15 Prospective Cohort Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence of an association between dietary fiber intake and risk of advanced and aggressive forms of prostate cancer (PC) and PC mortality is limited.

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine associations between intakes of dietary fiber overall and by food source and risk of advanced and aggressive forms of PC.

Design

The study design was a pooled analysis of the primary data from 15 cohorts in 3 continents. Baseline dietary fiber intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire or diet history in each study.

Participants/setting

There were 842 149 men followed for up to 9 to 22 years between 1985 and 2009 across studies.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome measures were advanced (stage T4, N1, or M1 or PC mortal

SUBMITTER: Sidahmed E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12912202 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature